Mayfield v. Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line Ry. Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Purdy, J., Spartanburg, Action 'by Alice Ida Mayfield against Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line Ry. Co. From] order refusing to dismiss corm plaint, defendant appeals. cite: 57 S. C., 453: 93 U. S., 554: 99 U. S., 169: 108 Ky., 165: 14 Fed., 97: 4 Dill, 534 : 3 Cliff., 333: 4 McLean, 333: 6 Biss,, 503 : 33 N. H., 3'1: Story Bq. Ph, Sfec. 743: 73 Fed. R., 570: 3 McLean, 331: 39 Ind., 399: 89 Fed.
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Before Purdy, J., Spartanburg, Action 'by Alice Ida Mayfield against Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line Ry. Co. From] order refusing to dismiss corm plaint, defendant appeals. cite: 57 S. C., 453: 93 U. S., 554: 99 U. S., 169: 108 Ky., 165: 14 Fed., 97: 4 Dill, 534 : 3 Cliff., 333: 4 McLean, 333: 6 Biss,, 503 : 33 N. H., 3'1: Story Bq. Ph, Sfec. 743: 73 Fed. R., 570: 3 McLean, 331: 39 Ind., 399: 89 Fed. R., 397: 98 N. W. R., 533 : 35 C. C. A., 531: 47 C. C A., SO1. cites: 58 R. R. A., 293, 410': 63 S. €., 374: 67 S. C., 514: 75 S. C, 326.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered. by
Mr. Chief Justice Pope.
This is a suit for the recovery of twenty thousand dollars damages, because plaintiff alleges that her husband, J. O. Mayfield, was, on the night of the 15th day of September, 1903, in the city of Spartanburg, this. State, killed by a train of the Southern Railway Company, operated on the track owned by the Atlanta & Charlotte Air Rine Railway 'Company, while under lease toi the Southern Railway.
The complaint sets out a detailed statement as to how the accident occurred. The defendant answered, denying all the allegations of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Franklin v. Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line Railway Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1906
- Davis v. Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line Railway Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1902
- Parr v. Spartanburg &c. R. R.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1895
- Bouknight v. Charlotte &c. R. R.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1894
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- Logan v. Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line R. R.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1909
- Board of Directors v. LowranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1919