Walker v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gary, J., Spartanburg, November term, 1913. Action by Alexander Walker, by guardian, against Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co. and Spartan-burg Street Railway, Gas and Electric Co. Defendants appeal. cite: Plaintiff was a trespasser: 38 Cyc. 995; 29 Cyc. 444; 38 Cyc. 1002; 29 Cyc. 426. As to charge on the facts: 47 S. C. 517; 87 S. C. 193. These authorities throw light on the rights and liabilities of the parties: 70 S. C. 13 6; 50 S. E. R. 987; 50 S. E. R.…
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Before Gary, J., Spartanburg, November term, 1913. Action by Alexander Walker, by guardian, against Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co. and Spartan-burg Street Railway, Gas and Electric Co. Defendants appeal. cite: Plaintiff was a trespasser: 38 Cyc. 995; 29 Cyc. 444; 38 Cyc. 1002; 29 Cyc. 426. As to charge on the facts: 47 S. C. 517; 87 S. C. 193. These authorities throw light on the rights and liabilities of the parties: 70 S. C. 13 6; 50 S. E. R. 987; 50 S. E. R. 1003; 53 S. E. R. 379; 76 S. W. 394; 89 N. W. 73. cite: Admitting testimony in reply is within discretion of trial Judge:…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Fraser.
This is an action for damages impersonal injury.
Plaintiff alleges: “That said accident occurred on account of the negligence, carelessness and mismanagement of the property of said defendant, by reason of their recklessly and wilfully maintaining concurrently wires, either charged with electricity or conductors of electricity, erected or strung in close proximity, and in such a manner that one is likely to fall upon or come in contact with the other, therebrr sending a heavy charge of electricity through the said guy wire, which was…
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