Henderson v. Lydia Cotton Mills
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Peurieoy, J., Laurens, Spring term, 1917. Action by Willie Lee Henderson, by G. M. Henderson, her guardian ad litem, against the Lydia Cotton Mills and another.
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Before Peurieoy, J., Laurens, Spring term, 1917. Action by Willie Lee Henderson, by G. M. Henderson, her guardian ad litem, against the Lydia Cotton Mills and another. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal. cite: As to admission in evidence the stenographer’s transcript of the testimony of two witnesses taken at a former trial: 29 S. C. 303. As to exclusion of opinion evidence: 19 S. C. 70; 57 S. C. 446. As to refusal of motion to set aside verdict and grant a new trial: Civil Code, vol. I, sec. 3831, sec. 4049 ; 75 S. C. 177; 28 Texas 405; 38 Cyc. 1286. cite: As to admission in…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Hydrick.
This is an. action for damages for an assault and battery, alleged to have been committed upon plaintiff, a girl 16 years of age, by the defendant, Smith, while plaintiff was employed as an operative in the defendant cotton mill; 'Smith being her overseer. Defendants denied the allegation. The testimony was conflicting. Plaintiff and three of her witnesses testified that Smith kicked her and cursed and abused her about her work. Smith swore that he did not touch her, and that nothing happened between them, except that she asked his…
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