Brackett v. Southern Ry.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Special Judge W. B. Gruber, Spartanburg, Summer term, 1910. Action by Lucy A. Brackett et al. against Southern Railway. Defendant appeals. cite: The Court has power to require plaintiff to submit to physical examination: 60 S. C. 117; 68 S. C. 246; 88 Am. St. R. 235-; 83 Am.
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Before Special Judge W. B. Gruber, Spartanburg, Summer term, 1910. Action by Lucy A. Brackett et al. against Southern Railway. Defendant appeals. cite: The Court has power to require plaintiff to submit to physical examination: 60 S. C. 117; 68 S. C. 246; 88 Am. St. R. 235-; 83 Am. St. R. 209. Sick passenger should inform carrier of condition if it is required to make provision for his condition: 72 S. C. 114; 78 S. C. 552; 77 S. C. 434; 75 S. C. 355. If plaintiff willed to remain in the cold room she cannot recover: 75 S. C. 355; 69 S. C. 539; 83 S. C. 411; 83 S. C. 448. Duty of carrier in…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
On January 16, 1909, the plaintiff, Lucy A'. Brackett, purchased at Gaffney a ticket over defendant’s road from that place to Union, South Carolina, and took a train leaving Gaffney about two o’clock p. m., and arriving at Spartanburg about three o’clock p. m. There was no train leaving Spartanburg for Union until about eight o’clock p. m. The five hours intervening between her arrival at Spartanburg and her departure for Union the plaintiff spent in the waiting room at defendant’s station. The plaintiff recovered judgment for $200 on…
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- Holcombe v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1903
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