Spires v. Atlantic Coast Line R. R.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before W. B. deToach, Special Judge, Barnwell, October, 1911. Two actions tried together. 1. James S. Spires against the Atlantic Coast Tine Railroad Company; and 2. J. Addie Spires against same defendant. Defendant appeals in both cases. cite: Duty of carrier to protect passenger from injury from fellozv passengers: 93 N. Y. 127; 16 T. R. A. 630; 105 U. S. 252; 140 Mo. 683; Ray.
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Before W. B. deToach, Special Judge, Barnwell, October, 1911. Two actions tried together. 1. James S. Spires against the Atlantic Coast Tine Railroad Company; and 2. J. Addie Spires against same defendant. Defendant appeals in both cases. cite: Duty of carrier to protect passenger from injury from fellozv passengers: 93 N. Y. 127; 16 T. R. A. 630; 105 U. S. 252; 140 Mo. 683; Ray. Neg. 133-4; Webb Pollock Torts 45, 46, 47; 47 T. R. A. 123; 53 Miss. 200; 6 Cyc. 602; 5 Ency. 553; 93 Va. 44; 2 A. & E. R. R. Cas. 441; 87 Mo. 417; 32 T. R, A. 794; 67 Miss. 376; 38 T. R. A. 431; 30 S. C. 218; 77 S.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
On an excursion train run by the defendant from Augusta, Georgia, to Sumter, South Carolina, the plaintiff, James S. Spires, was stabbed and the plaintiff, J. Addie Spires, was shot by Dukes, a fellow passenger. Separate actions were brought for damages against the defendant railroad company, each of the complaints alleging: “That such injuries, damages and suffering were caused by the wilfulness, wantonness, recklessness, carelessness and negligence of the defendant in thé following particulars, to wit: (a) In allowing drunken,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Anderson v. South Carolina & Georgia R. R.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1907
- Franklin v. Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line Railway Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1906
- Northwestern R. R. v. ColcloughSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1909
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Dennis v. Columbia Electric Street Railway, Light & Power Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1912
- Perry v. Carolina TheatreSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1936
- Hanback v. Seaboard Coastline RailroadDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1975