Dover v. Lockhart Mills
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before MemmingER, J., Union, January term, 1909. Action: by Joseph B. Dover -against Lockhart Mills. From judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. cites: Charge as to what facts made contributory negligence is error: 54 S'. C., 509; 35 S. C., 493; 25 S. C., 30; 46 S. C., 3; 57 S. C., 210. Burden of proof: 81 Col., 400; 51 S. C., 79; 17 Cyc., 754, and cases cited in note 775 ; 45 111., 375 ; 64 S. C., 311; Thompson on Neg., par. 7, 721, and note 63; 12 Ency., 1021; 59 S.…
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Before MemmingER, J., Union, January term, 1909. Action: by Joseph B. Dover -against Lockhart Mills. From judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. cites: Charge as to what facts made contributory negligence is error: 54 S'. C., 509; 35 S. C., 493; 25 S. C., 30; 46 S. C., 3; 57 S. C., 210. Burden of proof: 81 Col., 400; 51 S. C., 79; 17 Cyc., 754, and cases cited in note 775 ; 45 111., 375 ; 64 S. C., 311; Thompson on Neg., par. 7, 721, and note 63; 12 Ency., 1021; 59 S. C., 87. Judge should define ccm'elessness: 51 S. C., 453; 53 S. C., 449; 61 S. C., 556; 71 S. C., 156; 54 S. C., 509.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Hydrick.
Plaintiff sought to reoover d'amages for injuries received while assisting a fellow servant in putting a belt on a pulley which was revolving very rapidly.. The belt broke and the end of it struck and hurt plaintiff’s hand. Plaintiff was 47 years of age, and- had been- working in the mill about 30 days. By the use of a lever near at hand, he could have stopped the machine and put the belt on with safety; and the person whom he was assisting testified that be told him several times to do so, but plaintiff refused, and insisted on…
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