McCown v. Muldrow
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before SbasE, J., Florence, November term, 1910. Action by James McCown against Charles W. Muldrow. Defendant appeals on the following exceptions: I. “His Honor erred in allowing the witness, James Baskins, to give his opinion, over the objection of the defendant, concerning the speed of defendant’s car at the time of the accident; the error being: (a) That defendant’s car was not, at the time of the accident, under the immediate observation of witness.; (b) That the facts…
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Before SbasE, J., Florence, November term, 1910. Action by James McCown against Charles W. Muldrow. Defendant appeals on the following exceptions: I. “His Honor erred in allowing the witness, James Baskins, to give his opinion, over the objection of the defendant, concerning the speed of defendant’s car at the time of the accident; the error being: (a) That defendant’s car was not, at the time of the accident, under the immediate observation of witness.; (b) That the facts within the knowledge of witness were not sufficient to furnish an adequate basis for such opinion. II. “His Honor erred…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion in this case was filed on March 30, 1912, but remittitur held up on petition for rehearing until
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chiee Justice Gary.
This is an action for damages, alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff, through the negligence and recklessness of the defendant.
The complaint alleges, that on the 13th day of February, 1910, the plaintiff, after nightfall, was proceeding from the American Hotel into Evans street, in the city of Florence, S. C., for the purpose of getting into an automobile, that was in the act of stopping, at a point opposite said…
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