Irvine v. Town of Greenwood
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Shipp, J., Greenwood, October term, 1909. Action by H. E. Irvine, administrator of W. Claude Irvine, against the Town of Greenwood and the Commissioners of Public Works. Plaintiff appeals. Messrs.
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Before Shipp, J., Greenwood, October term, 1909. Action by H. E. Irvine, administrator of W. Claude Irvine, against the Town of Greenwood and the Commissioners of Public Works. Plaintiff appeals. Messrs. Cothran, Dean & Cothran cite: A municipal corporation in its proprietary functions is liable for all torts committed: 19 S. C. 412, 286, 412; 20 S. C.' 116, 213; 68 S. C. 163; 70 S. C. 137; 5 E. R. A. (N. S.) 536; 1 Dill., sec. 66; 199 U. S. 437; 5 Cal. 307; 7 Cal. 361; 9 Cal. 469; 16 V Cal. 256; 21 Cal. 113; 43 D. R. A. 435; 72 Am. Dec. 730; 60 Pac. 985; 67 Pac. 300; 19 L. R. A. 452; 3 Am.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was deliv-
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Mr. Justice; Woods.
The town of Greenwood owns and operates a municipal lighting plant for the purpose of lighting its streets, and furnishing electric current to its citizens for domestic purposes. This plant is controlled and managed by a board of public works, composed of three commissioners, elected by the cpialified electors of the town, who are vested by section 2010 of the Civil Code, volume I, with full power and authority to build, maintain, operate and manage the plant. This action was brought against the town of Greenwood and the board of…
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