Pinckney v. Atlantic Coast Line R. R.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before SeasE, J., Colleton, November term, 1911. Action by J. B. Pinckney by guardian against' Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company and Charleston & Western Carolina Railway Company. The motion to direct a verdict was made on the following-grounds : First. “There is no evidence tending to support the allegations of punitive damages, against either defendants. Second. “There is no evidence tending to establish actionable negligence against either defendants. Third.
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Before SeasE, J., Colleton, November term, 1911. Action by J. B. Pinckney by guardian against' Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company and Charleston & Western Carolina Railway Company. The motion to direct a verdict was made on the following-grounds : First. “There is no evidence tending to support the allegations of punitive damages, against either defendants. Second. “There is no evidence tending to establish actionable negligence against either defendants. Third. “The entire evidence shows that the injury to the plaintiff was the result of his own negligence. Fourth. “The entire evidence…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Watts.
This was an action by plaintiff against defendant for personal injuries received, while he was engaged at work, as car repairer in the employ of defendants at Yemassee, South Carolina, on May 25, 190?1.
The cause was first tried, in March, 1911, before Judge Ernest Gary and resulted in a nonsuit. Plaintiff appealed, and the judgment of the Circuit Court was reversed and a new trial ordered. The case is reported in 89 S. C. 525. The cause was then tried before Hon. Thos. S. Sease and a jury, at the November term, 1911, and resulted in a…
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