Bellamy v. Conway, Coast & Western R. R.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Aldrich, J., Horry, April term, 1909. Action by Joseph T. Bellamy against Conway Coast and Western R. R. Co. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cite: Defendant entitled to direction of verdict: 41 S. C., 90; 31 S. C., 378; 76 S. C., 557; 57 S. C., 433; 45 S. C., 378; 33 S. C., 198. Brror to permit complaint amended as to the first cause of action: 18 S. C., 315; 31 S. C., 336, 331; 36 S. C., 433; 37 S. C., 95; 49 S. C., 573; 50 S. C., 397; 57 S. C., 356;…
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Before Aldrich, J., Horry, April term, 1909. Action by Joseph T. Bellamy against Conway Coast and Western R. R. Co. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cite: Defendant entitled to direction of verdict: 41 S. C., 90; 31 S. C., 378; 76 S. C., 557; 57 S. C., 433; 45 S. C., 378; 33 S. C., 198. Brror to permit complaint amended as to the first cause of action: 18 S. C., 315; 31 S. C., 336, 331; 36 S. C., 433; 37 S. C., 95; 49 S. C., 573; 50 S. C., 397; 57 S. C., 356; 64 S. C„ 491; 70 S. C., 366; 74 S. C., 344; 34 S. C„ 165; 43 S. C., 335; 33 S. C., 143; 68 S. C., 403; 80 S. C., 313; 81…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice Jones.
Plaintiff brought action to recover damages alleged to have arisen from fire communicated from defendant’s locomotive, resulting in judgment in his favor for five hundred dollars.
The complaint alleged two causes of action, the first being under the statute, section 2135, vol. 1, Code of Taws, and the second being at common law based upon allegation of negligence in failure to have proper appliances to prevent emission of sparks from its locomotives and in permitting the emission of sparks from its locomotives so as to…
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- Lipfeld v. Charlotte &c. R. R.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1894
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