Rourk v. Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Bowman, J., Charleston, Spring term, 1917. Action by Annie T. Rouk, as administratrix of Henry M. Rouk, deceased, against the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company and another. From a judgment for plaintiff, the defendant named appeals. cite: As to error in admitting death certificate: Wigmore on Evidence, Ed. 1904, vol.
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Before Bowman, J., Charleston, Spring term, 1917. Action by Annie T. Rouk, as administratrix of Henry M. Rouk, deceased, against the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company and another. From a judgment for plaintiff, the defendant named appeals. cite: As to error in admitting death certificate: Wigmore on Evidence, Ed. 1904, vol. Ill, pp. 2007 and 2015, secs. 1644 and 1646; 165 N. Y. 159; 58 N. E. 891, 894; 126 N. Y. 450; 27 N. E. 944; 173 N. Y. 374; 66 N. E. Rep. 102; 135 N. Y. Supp. 418; 151 App. Div. 372; 128 N. Y. S. 629; 71 Miscellaneous Reports 448; 141 N. Y. S. 279, 281; 159 App. Div. 719;…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Watts.
This is an action for damages for the alleged death of the husband of the plaintiff while in the employment of the defendant at one of its factories near Charleston. ' The case was first tried in January, 1916, before Special Judge Edward Mclver, and resulted in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $1,000. Judge Mclver granted a new trial for inadequacy of damages. The case then came on for trial before Judge Bowman and a jury in January, 1917, and resulted in a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $12,500. After entry of judgment…
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- Baker v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1917
- Alston v. Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1916
- Brandon v. Ottaray Cotton MillsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1916
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