Creps v. City of Columbia
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Mauldin, J., Columbia, March, 1916. Action by Dawson E. Creps and Corrie Creps against City of Columbia to recover damages for personal injuries. From order overruling demurrer to complaint, defendant appeals. The facts are stated in the opinion. cites: Civil Code, secs. 3053, 2952; 43 S. C. 398; 58 S. C. 413; 66 S. C. 448 ; 70 S. C. 137; 89 S. C. 511; 94 S. C. 375; 100 S. C. 304. cites: 89 S. C. 511; 71 S. C. 170.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Watts.
This action was brought by the plaintiffs against the defendant to recover damages for injury received by the plaintiff, Corrie Creps, through the alleged carelessness and negligence of the driver of one of the defendant’s fire engines in allowing the horses drawing the fire engine to run over and hurt the plaintiff, Corrie Creps.
The complaint is brought on section 3053, vol. I, Code of Laws 1912, and the allegations of the complaint are appropriate to said section. The complaint, among other things, alleges that the defendant was…
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