Williford v. Southern Ry.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Klugh, J., Fairfield, February, 1909. Action by Addie J. Williford against Southern Railway Company and W. G. Chitty. From judgment for plaintiff, the defendant railway appeals. cites: As to proximate cause: 52 S. C., 334; 76 S. C., 304; 58 N. W. R., 393. Negligence of plaintiff: Moore on Facts, sec. 381; 81 S. C., 193. cite: Duty of carrier to light premises: 57 S. C., 333; 7 R. & M. Dig. Ry.
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Before Klugh, J., Fairfield, February, 1909. Action by Addie J. Williford against Southern Railway Company and W. G. Chitty. From judgment for plaintiff, the defendant railway appeals. cites: As to proximate cause: 52 S. C., 334; 76 S. C., 304; 58 N. W. R., 393. Negligence of plaintiff: Moore on Facts, sec. 381; 81 S. C., 193. cite: Duty of carrier to light premises: 57 S. C., 333; 7 R. & M. Dig. Ry. Daw, 333-3; 65 S. C., 339; 39 S. C., 163; 58 S. C., 494. Proximate cause is for jury: 83 S. C., 66; 78 S'. C., 349, 384; 76 S. C., 368; 73 S. C., 389; 77 S. C., 399; 73 S. C., 336; 63 S. C., 130.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
This is an action for damages alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff through the wrongful acts of the defendant.
The allegations of the complaint material to the questions presented by the exceptions are as follows:
“That the plaintiff, after purchasing her ticket, waited for several hours in the waiting room, of the defendant’s passenger station at Chester for the defendant’s train, upon which she was to take passage, and the said train having been by the carelessness, negligence and fault of the defendant delayed several…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Jarrell v. Charleston & Western Carolina Ry.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1900
- Anderson v. South Carolina & Georgia R. R.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1907
- Johns v. Charlotte, &c., RailroadSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1893
- Izlar v. Manchester & Augusta R. R.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1900
- Martin v. Southern Ry.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1897
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- Hall v. Southern Ry.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1911
- Gallishaw v. JacksonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1914