Cooper v. Atlantic Coast Line R. R.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gary, J., Sumter, July, 1903. Action by J. Witherspoon Cooper against Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co. From Circuit order sustaining demurrer to complaint, plaintiff appeals. cite: Defendant did observe statutory requirements: Code, 1902, 2134; 64 S. C., 176; 53 S. C., 124; 61 S. C., 410; 58 S. C., 222; 47 S. C., 105 ;■ 58 S. C., 375. . Whether plaintiff was guilty of con. negligence, ivas for jury: 65 S. C., 1; 56 S. C., 95; 61 S. G., 345; 62 S. C., 130; 53 S. C.,…
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Before Gary, J., Sumter, July, 1903. Action by J. Witherspoon Cooper against Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co. From Circuit order sustaining demurrer to complaint, plaintiff appeals. cite: Defendant did observe statutory requirements: Code, 1902, 2134; 64 S. C., 176; 53 S. C., 124; 61 S. C., 410; 58 S. C., 222; 47 S. C., 105 ;■ 58 S. C., 375. . Whether plaintiff was guilty of con. negligence, ivas for jury: 65 S. C., 1; 56 S. C., 95; 61 S. G., 345; 62 S. C., 130; 53 S. C., 203; Hutch, on Car., 720, 725; 2 Ency., 1 ed., 768; 66 S. C., 528. cite: Complaint ivlñch shozvs that injury was caused…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Jones.
The appeal in this case is from an order sustaining a demurrer to the complaint for insufficiency, in that it stated facts showing plaintiff’s contributory negligence. The complaint was for damages for personal injuries to plaintiff while disembarking at Maysville, S. C., from defendant’s moving train, at night, without light, plaintiff unaware of the speed of the train and not seeing the danger, but almost immediately after the starting of the train and on the invitation of the conductor, familiar with the circumstances and at a…
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- Jarrell v. Charleston & Western Carolina Ry.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1900
- Cooper v. Georgia, Carolina & Northern Ry. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1899
- Creech v. Char. & West. Car. Ry.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1903
- Elkins v. South Carolina & Georgia R. R.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1902
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- Dobson v. Receivers of S. A. L. Ry.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1912
- Hinds v. United Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1966
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