Barksdale v. City of Laurens
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Buchanan, J., Laurens, Action by William O. Barksdale, by his guardian ad litem, Downs C. Barksdale, against city of Laurens, for personal injuries from mismanagement of steam roller at work on the streets.
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Before Buchanan, J., Laurens, Action by William O. Barksdale, by his guardian ad litem, Downs C. Barksdale, against city of Laurens, for personal injuries from mismanagement of steam roller at work on the streets. From order of nonsuit, plaintiff appeals. ' cites: As to duty of city: 37 S. C., 77; 43 S. C., 399. cite: As to nonsuit: 23 S. C., 531; 21 S. C.', 466, 541; 40 S. C., 343. As to unconstitutionality of Rev. Slat., 582: 2 Bail., 334; 4 S. C., 444; art. II., sec. 20, Con. Engineer was.fellow-servant with plaintiff: 51 S. C., 510; 23 S. C., 531, 537; 1 McM., 385; 25 S. C., 135.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Jones.
This action was for damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff, a minor of the age of fourteen years, while in the employment of defendant, by reason of alleged negligence in the management of a steam roller, while repairing the streets of Laurens, whereby plaintiff’s foot and leg was caught 'between the roller and an embankment on the side of the street, mashed and injured. The appeal is from an order of nonsuit.
The motion for nonsuit was based upon the following grounds: “ist. Because the legislature has not given a right…
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