Reeves v. Southern Ry.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Izuar, special Judge, October, 1902. Four actions tried together: (1) Thomas H. Reeves against Southern Ry ; (2) James T. Attaway against same; (3) M. P. Williams against same, and (4) Willie Connelly against same: Prom judgments for plaintiffs, defendant appeals. cites: On issue of wilful tort it is competent to show servant was prudent: 1 Green.
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Before Izuar, special Judge, October, 1902. Four actions tried together: (1) Thomas H. Reeves against Southern Ry ; (2) James T. Attaway against same; (3) M. P. Williams against same, and (4) Willie Connelly against same: Prom judgments for plaintiffs, defendant appeals. cites: On issue of wilful tort it is competent to show servant was prudent: 1 Green. Ev., sec. 53; 20 A. & E. R. C., 551; 19 Id., 59; 12 Id., 397; 19 Id., 320, 68. Punitive damages should not be allowed for gross negligence: 60 S. C., 74. Verdict should not be given for ordinary negligence here: 61 S. C., 170. As to quotient…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion in this case was filed July 7, 1903, but remittitur held up on application for writ of error to United States Supreme Court, and papers certified up about
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
The following statement appears in the record:
“The four plaintiffs above named, with Quincy Williams, brought several actions in the Court of Common Pleas for Newberry County, March 11, 1902, for damages each in the sum of $1,900, on account of the alleged ‘wilful, wanton, reckless and malicious’ failure and refusal of defendant to stop its passenger train at Old Town for…
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