Legal Opinion

Goodwin v. Charleston & Western Carolina Ry.

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided April 18, 1907PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Before Prince, J., Abbeville, March Term, 1906. Action by Geo. Mr. Goodwin, administrator of Geo. H. Burton against Charleston and Western Carolina Railway. From judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. cites: 12 S. C., 1; 8 S. C, 194; 56 S. C, 241; 29 S. C., 258; 25 S. C., 53; 53 S. C., 208; 66 S. C, 404; 65 S. C., 222; 34 S. C., 452. Mr. Greene cites: 14 Ency. P. & P., 337, 334-5; 46 Mich., 279; 59 E. R. A., 501, 221; 47 S. C., 30; 135 Me., 440.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Jones.

This action was brought by plaintiff as administrator to recover damages in the sum of ten thousand dollars for the Willing of plaintiff’s intestate, George H. Burton, by the negligent acts of defendant. From judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.

The “case” states as follows: “The testimony introduced on behalf of the plaintiff tended to show that the deceased, George PI. Burton, had been to< church the night he was Willed and was on his road- home, he was last seen about one hundred' and1 fifty yards from the crossing, and a…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Spires v. South Bound RailroadSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1896
  2. Jenkins v. McCarthySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1895
  3. Fell v. Railroad Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1890
  4. Brown v. Spartanburg, Union & Columbia R. R.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1900

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Sutton v. Southern Ry.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1909
  2. Mize v. Blue Ridge Ry. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1951
  3. Milhouse, Admix. v. Stroud.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1926
  4. Atlantic Coast Line R. v. FarmerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1909
  5. Harvey, Admr. v. So. Ry. &8212 Car. Div.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1923

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