Rhodes v. Southern Ry. Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Blease.

Action for tort brought in the Court of Common Pleas of Greenwood County by the plaintiff, Rhodes, against Southern Railway Company and one of its engineers, Carter, as defendants. The trial before Hon. S. W. G. Shipp, Circuit Judge, resulted in the following verdict:

“ Verdict against Southern Railway only account this steam being beyond Engineer R. C. Carter’s control for . plaintiff of eight hundred dollars.’’

From the verdict and judgment, Southern Railway Company has appealed to this Court.

When the plaintiff announced that his…