Kennedy v. City of Greenville
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Aldrtci-i, J., Greenville, Action by Julia M. Kennedy and R. H. Kennedy against City of Greenville. From -order granting nonsuit, plaintiffs appeal. cites: Passing over a street in zvhich plaintiff knew there was a defect is not negligence per se: 191 U. S., 251; 55 L. R. A., 162; 5 F- R. A., 144; 40 N. W. R., 417; 38 Pac. R., 1119; 12 Atl.
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Before Aldrtci-i, J., Greenville, Action by Julia M. Kennedy and R. H. Kennedy against City of Greenville. From -order granting nonsuit, plaintiffs appeal. cites: Passing over a street in zvhich plaintiff knew there was a defect is not negligence per se: 191 U. S., 251; 55 L. R. A., 162; 5 F- R. A., 144; 40 N. W. R., 417; 38 Pac. R., 1119; 12 Atl. R., 148; 24 N. F. R., 943; 2 S. E. R., 727; 15 N. E. R., 531; Whart. on Neg., secs. 400, 997; 6 Thomp. on Neg., sec. 6304; Beach on Con. Neg., 247; 7 Ency., 411; 15 Ency., 468; 1 ER. A., 592; 3 E. R. A., 292; 20 S. C., 496; 55 S. C., 180; 72 S. C.,…
1Opinion of the Court
September 10, 1907. The opinion of the Court was delivered by This action was brought by Julia M. Kennedy, to be hereafter designated as plaintiff, and her husband, R.H. Kennedy, against the city of Greenville, a municipal corporation of this State, to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff, by reason of the defective condition and mismanagement of its streets.
It appears that on and before April 26th, 1905, the defendant had been engaged in the installation of sewers in the street in front of plaintiff's residence, and for the purpose had opened…
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