Young v. Charleston & Western Carolina Railway Co.

Taylor, Justice.

This appeal arises out of an action brought in the Court of Common Pleas for Laurens County by Respondent for the wrongful death of one Bennie Young.

The specifications of negligence set forth in the complaint are as follows:

“8. That the aforesaid wrongful death of plaintiff’s intestate and the resultant damages, were directly and proximately caused by the following acts of negligence, carelessness, recklessness, willfullness and wantonness of the defendant, to wit:

“(a) In failing to equip the freight car leading the train in this instance with proper head light, as required by…