Legal Opinion

Kennedy v. Southern Ry. Co.

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided March 19, 1901PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Before Gage, J., Aiken, winter term, 1900. Action for damages for personal injuries caused by negligence of defendant, by John T. Kennedy against Southern Railway Company. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The Judge charged the jury as follows: “This is an action by John T. Kennedy against the Southern Railway Company for damages.

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Before Gage, J., Aiken, winter term, 1900. Action for damages for personal injuries caused by negligence of defendant, by John T. Kennedy against Southern Railway Company. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The Judge charged the jury as follows: “This is an action by John T. Kennedy against the Southern Railway Company for damages. Before I proceed to deliver to you my view of the law of this case, I will pass upon the requests to charge which both parties have made, and that means this: that Mr. Kennedy, who brings this action, or rather his counsel, have views about the law…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Chiee Justice McIvER.

By reason of the death of the stenographer who took down the testimony in this case, the same could not be set out in the “Case,” and, therefore, we know nothing of it except what may appear in the Judge’s charge, which, with the exceptions, should be incorporated by the Reporter in his report of the case, as they will sufficiently show what points are presented for our consideration ; and, therefore, we. need not undertake to set out here in detail the allegations in the pleadings or the exceptions to the charge. It is…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Konig v. Nevada-California-Oregon RailwayNevada Supreme Court · 1913
  2. Montgomery v. Seaboard Air Line Ry.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1906
  3. Horn v. Southern Ry.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1907
  4. Sharpton v. Augusta & Aiken Ry.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1905
  5. Mitchiner v. Western Union Tel. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1905

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