Fell v. Railroad Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before NORTON, J., Kershaw, September, 1889. This was an action by Mary E. Fell, as administratrix of W. D. Fell, deceased, against The Charleston, Cincinnati & Chicago Railroad Company, commenced in November, 1888. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Mr. Chiee Justice Simpson.
W. D. Fell was killed while running a train as engineer on the railroad track of defendant. There was an issue made in the pleadings as to whether the said Fell was in the employment of the defendant, or of Taylor & Elmer, a firm engaged in laying the track of said road at the time of the accident. But this question, from the view which we take of the case, is not material and need not be further referred to.
The action below was brought by the plaintiff as administratrix of W. D. Fell, to recover damages under the .act in such…
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