Smith v. Union-Buffalo Mills Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Moore,. J., Union, September, 1914. Action by Pearl Smith,, by her guardian ad litem, W. S. Smith, against the Union-Buffalo Mills Company.
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Before Moore,. J., Union, September, 1914. Action by Pearl Smith,, by her guardian ad litem, W. S. Smith, against the Union-Buffalo Mills Company. From a judgment for.plaintiff, defendant appeals on the following exceptions: I. Because his Honor erred in admitting testimony of the plaintiff and her witnesses, over the objection of defendant’s counsel, in the following particulars: (a) Redirect examination of the plaintiff: “Q. Miss Pearl, as I understand you to answer counsel, you knew that the wheels as they went around would grind your finger if it got in there; that was what you told…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice] Watts.
This action was for actual and punitive damages by plaintiff against defendant for alleged personal injuries while in the employment of the defendant. The cause came on for trial at the September term of Court, 1914, for Union county, before his Honor, Judge Moore, and a jury. At the close of plaintiff’s evidence, a motion was made by the defendant for a nonsuit, both as to actual and punitive damages, as no case had been made out. His Honor granted the motion as to punitive damages, which were not resisted, but refused it as .to the…
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