Elms v. Southern Power Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Wiuson, J., Lancaster, Action 'by John M. Eilms against Southern Power Company and Jamies P. Rosamond. Eromi judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal. cite: Plaintiff assumed the risk, and is guilty• of contfibittory negligence: 5'8 S'. E., 10; Shearman & Red.
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Before Wiuson, J., Lancaster, Action 'by John M. Eilms against Southern Power Company and Jamies P. Rosamond. Eromi judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal. cite: Plaintiff assumed the risk, and is guilty• of contfibittory negligence: 5'8 S'. E., 10; Shearman & Red. Neg., Secs. 212, 217. Only negligence complained of was done by Rosqm\ond: 56 S'. EL, 9; 2 Labi., Secs. 506, 514, 515, 519, 586; 4 Thomp. on Neg., 933; 72 Si C., 237; 71 S. €., 53; 74 S. C., 419; 39 S. E., 708; 18 S. C., 270; 22 S. C, 557; 23 S. €., 526; 39 Si E., 510; 51 Si C., 96; 1 Q. B„ 58; 145 N. Y„ 190- 44 N. Y. Suppi, 1;…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the 'Court wlas delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
This i'S an action for damages alleged to have ¡been sustained by the plaintiff through the negligence and wilfulness of the defendants,
Thle complaint alleges that the plaintiff, while in the employment of the defendant company, in the capacity of a mechanic or laborer, was working under the defendant, Rosamond, the foreman or superintendent, when a shive wheel of one of the derricks got out of repair; that the defendant, Rosamond, directed the plaintiff to cut out the shive whe'éí and repair the same; that Rosamond declined to stop…
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