Legal Opinion

Jackson v. Powe

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided August 13, 1962No. 17950PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Taylor, Chief Justice.

This is an action for damages for personal injuries. Upon conclusion of plaintiff’s evidence, the trial Judge granted defendants’ motion for a nonsuit. It is from this Order that plaintiff has appealed.

The sole question presented is: Was there any evidence of negligence on defendants’ part which would warrant submission of that issue to the jury?

Plaintiff, an employee of defendants, sustained personal injuries in an accident which occurred on the morning of October 3, 1958, while assisting in loading baled cotton on defendants’ truck upon the premises of the Neil McKay…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Wilson v. Valley Improvement Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1911
  2. Lester v. Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio RailwaySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1913
  3. McBrayer v. Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1911
  4. Tucker v. Holly Hill Lumber CompanySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1942
  5. Crawford v. Michael & Bivens, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1930

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Simmons v. Tuomey Regional Medical CenterSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
  2. Arvas v. Feather's JewelersNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1978
  3. Simmons v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1991

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