Levister v. Southern Ry. Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gage, J., Richland, July, 1898. Action by A. H. Levister against Southern Railway Company for damages for personal injuries.
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Before Gage, J., Richland, July, 1898. Action by A. H. Levister against Southern Railway Company for damages for personal injuries. Circuit decree is as follows: Plaintiff sued defendant for damages to his person; defendant plead in defense payment and release; plaintiff was ordered to reply; he replied, admitting the receipt of $210, and execution of release, but alleging that concurrently with the execution of release defendant made certain other promises to* plaintiff, which it has never performed and never intended to perform; that such other promises were made with the fraudulent purpose…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice McIver.
This was an action broug'ht by the plaintiff to recover damages from the defendant company for certain injuries received bj' him through the alleged negligence of said compan)'’. The defendant answered, setting up, amongst other defenses, a second defense as. follows: “That after the time of the alleged injury, and before the commencement of this action, the defendant delivered to 'the plaintiff and the plaintiff received from the defendant the sum of $210, in full release, satisfaction and discharge of all claims, for damages…
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