McDaniel v. Atlantic Coast Line R. R.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Rice, J., Sumter, Fall term, 1914. Action by Amanda McDaniel against Atlantic Coast Dine Railroad Company. From judgment for defendant,' plaintiff appeals.
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Before Rice, J., Sumter, Fall term, 1914. Action by Amanda McDaniel against Atlantic Coast Dine Railroad Company. From judgment for defendant,' plaintiff appeals. The facts are stated in the Circuit decree, substantially as follows: “The above stated action was commenced by the plaintiff on December 2, 1907, to .recover of the defendant the sum of $250 and interest, which she claims she is entitled to receive as the widow of David McDaniel, who died December 17,. 1901, from injuries received while at work on the yards of the defendant at Sumter, S. C., and who, at the time of his death, was a…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gage.
The question is, whether under the agreed facts of the case the defendant having been held liable for the negligent killing of an employee is. now liable to his administratrix for any benefit which may be due to the estate of the deceased as a member of the defendants’ relief department.
The sum in issue is about two hundred and fifty dollars.
These ate the essential facts: The deceased was a switch-man .for defendant and became a member of the defendants’ relief department in 1899, and was in good standing at his death; he met his death…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Johnson v. Charleston & Savannah Ry. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1899
- Atlantic Coast Line R. v. DunningCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1908
- Miller v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1911
- Atlantic Coast Line R. v. FinnCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1912
- Donovan-Hopka-Ninneman Co. v. Hope Lumber Mfg. Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1912
3Cited by1 opinion
- Keels v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1916