Oswald v. City of Orangeburg

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Carter.

This action, commenced in the Court of Common Pleas for Orangeburg County, February 23, 1928, is an action by the plaintiff, A. E. Oswald, against the city of Orangeburg to recover damages in the sum of $20,000 for alleged injuries sustained by the plaintiff while in the employ of the city of Orangeburg, on account of its alleged “careless, negligent acts and the negligent, reckless mismanagement of its fire department and affairs.” The defendant demurred to the complaint upon the ground that it did not state facts sufficient to…