Bodie v. Char. & West. Car. Ry. Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Action by Josiah W. Bodie against Charleston and Western Carolina Railway. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals on the following exceptions: “1. The defendant excepts to and appeals from the order or judgment of Judge Gary setting aside the verdict rendered on the trial before him and granting a new trial, on the ground that the Circuit Judge did not have the power to grant such new trial for inadequacy of the amount of the verdict rendered, and it was error of law…
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Action by Josiah W. Bodie against Charleston and Western Carolina Railway. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals on the following exceptions: “1. The defendant excepts to and appeals from the order or judgment of Judge Gary setting aside the verdict rendered on the trial before him and granting a new trial, on the ground that the Circuit Judge did not have the power to grant such new trial for inadequacy of the amount of the verdict rendered, and it was error of law for him to do so. “2. The defendant excepts to the rulings of Honorable Joseph A. McCullough, presiding Judge, in…
1Opinion of the Court
May 18, 1903. The opinion of the Court was delivered by Statement of facts. — The allegations of the complaint, material to the consideration of the questions raised by the exceptions, are as follows:
"II. That at the time hereinafter mentioned and for a long time prior thereto, the plaintiff was employed by the said defendant as section foreman upon section 18 of defendant's said line of railroad, and as such foreman was ordered and required, in addition to the other duties imposed upon him, to haul and put in piles upon the side of said railroad, certain steel rails, which had been taken up…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- McDonald v. . WalterNew York Court of Appeals · 1869
- Bodie v. Charleston & Western Carolina Ry. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1901
- Pickens v. South Carolina & Georgia R. R.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1899
- Youngblood v. South Carolina & Georgia R. R.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1901
- State v. WorkmanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1892
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Bowers v. Charleston & W. C. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1947
- Toole v. TooleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1973
- Jones v. Seaboard Air Line Ry. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1903
- Butler v. . ButlerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1946
- Walker v. McDonaldSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1926
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