Craft v. Seaboard Air Line Ry.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Wilson, J., Richland, October, 1911. Action by H. C. Craft against Seaboard Air Line Railway. Plaintiff appeals. Messrs.
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Before Wilson, J., Richland, October, 1911. Action by H. C. Craft against Seaboard Air Line Railway. Plaintiff appeals. Messrs. Best & Cunningham cite: The defendant is liable whether the path connects two public places or not: 67 S. C. 449; 75 S. C. 290; 90 S. C. 331. cite: Under the Mathews case the appellant cannot recover here: 67 S. C. 499. Cases affirming the doctrine of that case and applicable here: 68 S. C. 483; 72 S. C. 389 ; 82 S. C. 321; 75 S. C. 292; 86 S. C. 106; 90 S. C., 331. Same rules apply to acquisition of public pathway as to a public road: 2 Strob. 60; 11 S. C. 360; 37…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice; Frase;r.
This is an action brought by the appellant against the respondent for personal injury. The appellant’s statement contains the following:
“The plaintiff brings this action against respondent herein, on account of injuries which he alleges to have received on the night of November the 3d, 1910, as he was returning to his home along a footway or pathway extending from Olympia avenue across the right of way of said defendant to a certain pasture and from thence to Congaree River. That while returning home along said pathway and on…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Matthews v. Seaboard Air Line RailwaySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1903
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