Vermillion v. Woman's College of Due West
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Sease, J., Abbeville, October, 1914. Action by J. W. Vermillion, administrator, against the Woman’s College of Due West. Judgment of nonsuit, and plaintiff appeals. distinguish this case from 98 S. C. 5, and cite: 109 Fed. 294; 65 h.
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Before Sease, J., Abbeville, October, 1914. Action by J. W. Vermillion, administrator, against the Woman’s College of Due West. Judgment of nonsuit, and plaintiff appeals. distinguish this case from 98 S. C. 5, and cite: 109 Fed. 294; 65 h. R. A. 372; 31 D. R. A. 224; 7 L. R. A. (N. S.) 496; 22 R. R. A. (N. S.) 486; 31 R. R. A. 224; 179 U. S. 136; 120 Fed. 392; 31 R. R. A. 224; 23 R. R. A. 581; 2 R. R. A. (N. S.) 556. Liability for corporate negligence: 120 N. Y. 24; 10 R. R. A. (N.‘ S.) 85; 122 N. W. 631; 10 R. R. A. (N. S.) 74; 25 R. R. A. 602; 96 N. .E. 406; 32 R. R. A. (N. S.) 62; Cooley…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Hydrick.
In April, 1914, defendant gave a musical entertainment in its new auditorium to which the public was invited on payment of an admission fee of 50 cents each. While the entertainment was in progress, the balcoriy fell on plaintiff’s intestate, and he sustained injuries from which he subsequently died.
Plaintiff alleged and introduced evidence tending to prove that the balcony fell because of negligence in its construction. Defendant denied negligence, but claimed exemption from liability, notwithstanding negligence should be proved,…
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