Herbert v. Parham
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before DanTzeEr, J., Charleston, January, 1910. Action by James M. S. Herbert against C. W. Parham. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cite: Acts of negligence alleged must be proved: 66 S. C., 256; 57 S. C., 433; 45 S. C., 278; 39 S. C„ 43; 33 S. C„ 198; 55 S. C., 483, 25 S. E., 545. N.o recovery ivhen negligence alleged is a surmise: cases cited above and 179 U. S., 658; 200 U. S., 480; 176 Fed., 69; 41 E. R. A., 478; 18 Eng. Rui.
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Before DanTzeEr, J., Charleston, January, 1910. Action by James M. S. Herbert against C. W. Parham. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cite: Acts of negligence alleged must be proved: 66 S. C., 256; 57 S. C., 433; 45 S. C., 278; 39 S. C„ 43; 33 S. C„ 198; 55 S. C., 483, 25 S. E., 545. N.o recovery ivhen negligence alleged is a surmise: cases cited above and 179 U. S., 658; 200 U. S., 480; 176 Fed., 69; 41 E. R. A., 478; 18 Eng. Rui. Cas., 75. Accident does not create presumption of mgligence: 72 S. C., 398; 69 S. C., 529; 66 S. C„ 256; 39 S. C., 39; 82 S. C., 345; 75 S. C., 102;…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice; Gary.
This is an action for damages alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff through the negligence of the defendant.
The allegations of the complaint, material to the questions under consideration, are as follows:
“That on or about the 10th day of August, 1908, the defendant, C. W. Parham, employed the plaintiff, James M. S. Herbert, a youth of tender years, to wit: twelve years of age, to label the bottles containing the beverages or drink called pepsi-cola and other beverages, which said employment was dangerous, in that in the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Minnier v. Sedalia, Warsaw & Southwestern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1902
- Rummel v. Dilworth, Porter & Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890
- Green v. Southern Ry.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1905
- Green v. Catawba Power Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1904
- Gentry v. Southern Ry.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1903
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Holmes v. Davis, Dir. Gen.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1923
- Evatt v. Piper Roofing Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1924
- Jackson v. PoweSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1962
- Holmes v. Davis, Dir. Gen.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1923
- Hopkins v. Southern Cotton Oil Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1928