Sanders v. Southern Railway-Carolina Division
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Aldrich, J., Charleston', April term, 1910. . Action by Robert B. Sanders against Southern Railway— Carolina Division.
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Before Aldrich, J., Charleston', April term, 1910. . Action by Robert B. Sanders against Southern Railway— Carolina Division. Plaintiff appeals. cite: When non-suit should not be granted: 78 S. C. 251; 80- S. C. 545; 67 S. C. 129; 86 S. C. 274; 50 S. C. 37; 86 S. C. 306; 60 S. C. 18. Plaintiff zvas a licensee: 61 S. C. 556; 67 S. C. 501; 68 S. C. 483; 72 S. C. 393; 82 S: C. 326; 86 S. C. 109; 59 S. C. 432. If plaintiff were a trespasser nonsuit should not have been granted: 94 S. W. 967; 100 S. W. 246; 94 Fed. 321; 63 S. E. 151; 61 S. W. 58; 64 S. W. 90; 27 S, E. 20; 23 Eney. 745. Nonsuit…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion! of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Hydrick.
This is am appeal from' am order of nonsuit ini an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff, as the result of the alleged negligent, reckless and wanton conduct of defendant in operating a train of cars, which struck plaintiff, knocked him down and ran over his leg, crushing it so that it had to he cut off.
At the close of plaintiff’s testimony, the defendant moved for a nonsuit upon two grounds: 1. Because there was no evidence of recklessness or wantoniness; 2. Because, as to the cause of action for…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Matthews v. Seaboard Air Line RailwaySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1903
- Jones v. Charleston & Western Carolina Ry. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1901
- Bamberg v. Atlantic Coast Line R. R.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1905
- Goodwin v. Atlantic Coast Line R. R.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1909
- Hale v. Columbia, &c., RailroadSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1891
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- Nettles v. Southern Ry. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1947
- Smith v. Southern Railroad Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1945
- Hayes v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1941
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