Hallums v. Southern Ry.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Hydrick, J., Pickens, September term, 1908. Action by Plumer Hallums against Southern Railway Company. Prom judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cites: On constitutional question: 88 Miss., 314; 67 N. W. R., 804; 8 P. R. A., 419; 36 la., 52; 12 N. W. R., 763; 78 N. W. R., 800; 59 Am. R., 456; 10 Am. & Eng. Ann.
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Before Hydrick, J., Pickens, September term, 1908. Action by Plumer Hallums against Southern Railway Company. Prom judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cites: On constitutional question: 88 Miss., 314; 67 N. W. R., 804; 8 P. R. A., 419; 36 la., 52; 12 N. W. R., 763; 78 N. W. R., 800; 59 Am. R., 456; 10 Am. & Eng. Ann. Cas., 1113 ; 56 S. C., 446; 51 S. C., 96; 39 S. C., 510; 71 S. C., 53. cite: No negligence on part of plaintiff: 5b S. C., 454. Case falls under art. IX, sec. 15, Con.: 56 S, C., 454; 87 S. C„ 199, 377; 58 S. C., 144.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Jones.
On the 17th day of April, 1906, near Norris, in Pickens county, plaintiff was in the employment of defendant as a member of a squad of section hands, under control of J. H. Pittman as section boss, and was engaged in moving heavy iron rails from one side of the track to the other, and when throwing down one of the rails one end bounced back and struok plaintiff on the leg, breaking it. This action was to recover damages for such injury, and resulted in a judgment for plaintiff for four hundred and fifty dollars.
The complaint alleged…
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- Johnson v. St. Paul & Duluth RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
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- Callahan v. St. Louis Merchants' Bridge Terminal RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1902
- Bradford Construction Co. v. HeflinMississippi Supreme Court · 1906
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