Stone v. City of Florence
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before DeVore, J., Florence, Spring term, 1912. Action by Francis Stone, guardian of E. J. Stone, against City of Florence. Defendant appeals.
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Before DeVore, J., Florence, Spring term, 1912. Action by Francis Stone, guardian of E. J. Stone, against City of Florence. Defendant appeals. Plaintiff must disprove contributory negligence: SO S. C. 116; 89 S. C. 511; 58 S. C. 417; 40 S. C. 342; 73 S. C. 254; 76 S. C. 203; 87 S. C. 359; 91 S. C. 384; 165 U. S. 150. Defendant is not liable for defects in parallel drains: 43 S. C. 398; 83 S. C. 509; 57 S. C. 302; 40 S. C. 342; 73 S. C. 254; 58 S. C. 413; 56 S. C. 448; 70 S. C. 142; 66 S. C. 448; 4 Dill., sec. 1707; 86 Ed. 297; 55 Am. R. 687; 45 Am. R. 52; 41 Am. St. R. 69; 73 N. E. 481; 131…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court ivas delivered by
Mr. Justice Hydricic.
About thirty years ago, the city of Florence dug a drain from twelve to fifteen feet deep through the western portion of the city, which rvas then undeveloped. Since that time, McQueen street has been laid off along the drain. There is conflict of evidence as to whether the drain is wholly within the street — between the sidewalk and the driveway — or merely on the extreme eastern edge of the street; but, as we shall see, that is not material.
The drain remained an open waterway until 1910, when the city built a concrete arch in…
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