Livingston v. South Carolina State Highway Department

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Eishburne.

The plaintiff brought this action in the County Court for Orangeburg County, against the State Highway Department for damages alleged to have been sustained by him on August 14, 1933, under the allegation that while crossing state highway No. 3, at a point north of Edisto River, he stepped into a hole on the highway containing broken glass, and as a result his right foot, ankle and leg were permanently injured. •

The defendant’s answer was a general denial.

The cause was tried before the County Judge and a jury, and resulted in a…