Wood v. Victor Mfg. Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Action by Wm. A. Wood against Victor Manufacturing Co. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The former cite: Reasonable care is not to be determined, from szibsequent event: 88 A. St. R., 833; 55 S. C., 489. Duty of servant to examine surroundings and use due care: B.ail.
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Action by Wm. A. Wood against Victor Manufacturing Co. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The former cite: Reasonable care is not to be determined, from szibsequent event: 88 A. St. R., 833; 55 S. C., 489. Duty of servant to examine surroundings and use due care: B.ail. M. & S., 168, 158, 162, 172, JL75; Whar. on Neg., 214; 74 F. R., 197; 37 A. St. R., 343; 35 N. W., 708; 70 A. St. R.; 668; 162 Mass., 258; 21 S. C., 547; 27 S. C., 75; 21 S. C., 93, 541; 55 S. C., 488; 40 Ra., 341. Where servant is employed to make premises safer or ha-sard occurs from progress of his work, the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
The appeal herein is from an order refusing a nonsuit. The allegations of the complaint material to the consideration of the questions raised by the exceptions are as follows:
“2. That from the month of June, 1899, to the infliction of the injury hereinafter stated, plaintiff was in the service and employ of defendant as carpenter and repair man in and about the cotton mill in said county, and was in such service on December 21st, 1899.
“3. That on said 21st December, 1899, the plaintiff re ceived orders from the superintendent of said…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. ArchibaldSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Bodie v. Charleston & Western Carolina Ry. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1901
- Mew v. Charleston &. Savannah Ry. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1899
- Bussey v. Charleston & Western Car. Ry. CoSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1898
- Rinake v. Victor Mfg. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1899
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- Dutton v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1916
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