Franks v. Southern Cotton Oil Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Purdy, J., Laurens, Action by R. J. Franks, administrator of Luther Franks,against Southern Cotton Oil Co. and R. H. Hudgens. From order overruling demurrers, defendants appeal. cite: Intestate was a trespasser: 58 S. C., 80; 63 S, C., 46; 64 S. C., 554. What duty did defendant owe intestate? 57 S. C., 553; 61 S. C., 556; 63 S. C., 53; 64 S. C., 559; 58 S. C., 364; 5 S. E., 371; 3S L. R. A., 573; 40 L. R. A., 533; 42 L. R. A., 288; 43 L. R. A., 148; 60 Am.
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Before Purdy, J., Laurens, Action by R. J. Franks, administrator of Luther Franks,against Southern Cotton Oil Co. and R. H. Hudgens. From order overruling demurrers, defendants appeal. cite: Intestate was a trespasser: 58 S. C., 80; 63 S, C., 46; 64 S. C., 554. What duty did defendant owe intestate? 57 S. C., 553; 61 S. C., 556; 63 S. C., 53; 64 S. C., 559; 58 S. C., 364; 5 S. E., 371; 3S L. R. A., 573; 40 L. R. A., 533; 42 L. R. A., 288; 43 L. R. A., 148; 60 Am. R., 854; 45 Am. R., 365; 55 L. R. A., 310. The duty due above licensee: 87 Am. Dec., 644; 50 Am. P., 783; lThomp. on Neg., sec.…
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION.
The opinion of the Court was delivered 'by
Mr. Justice Gary
(after stating the facts).
The appeal raises the single question, whether the defendants owed a duty to the deceased, in regard to the reservoir.
In the case of Bridger v. R. R., 25 S. C., 24, this Court followed the doctrine announced in Sioux City &c. v. Stout, 17 Wallace, 657 — the first of what are known as the turntable cases — in which it was held, that an infant could recover for an injury causing him damages, as the result of a failure on the part of the railroad company to' keep its turntable locked or properly guarded.
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