Lorenzo v. Atlantic Coast Line R. R.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gary, J., Charleston, Action by Malfino Lorenzo against Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The facts are stated in the opinion. cites: As to admission of evidence: 76 S. C. 49. Contributory negligence: 77 S. C. 61; 49 S. C. 18. cite: As to evidence■: 97 S. C. 67; 12 A. & E. Enc. of L. (2d ed.) 43; 13 Cyc. 211. As to contributory negligence: 83 S. C. 327. Issue for jury: 61 S. C. 404; 76 S. C. 46.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Fraser.
Malfino Lorenzo was a sailor on an Italian vessel that was lying at the wharf in Charleston. It was his first visit to Charleston. He, with four other sailors on the ship, went up into the city to purchase supplies. Between ten and eleven o’clock at night the sailors were returning to their ship, on Columbus street, a much used public highway, and one' used by sailors and others in going between the water’s front and the business portion of the city.
When they arrived at that portion of the street where the tracks of the defendant…
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