Legal Opinion
Durst v. Southern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided December 10, 1924No. 11629PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Cothran.
Action by Mrs. George W. Durst, Jr., with whom her husband was joined as plaintiff, for damages on account of alleged personal injuries received by her while a passenger upon the train of the defendant company, caused by the negligence of the defendant Williams, flagman on the train.
It appears from the undisputed evidence that the immediate injury to Mrs. Durst happened in this way: Above the aisle of the car about midway there was a large kerosene lamp, which rested in a bracket attached to the ceiling; it was held in place by a…
2Cases cited34 opinions
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. CockrellSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Orcutt v. Century Building Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1907
- Palmer Brick Co. v. ChenallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Williams v. HinesSupreme Court of Florida · 1920
- Terre Haute & Indianapolis Railroad v. SheeksIndiana Supreme Court · 1900
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Johnson v. Atlantic Coast Line R.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1927
- Carter v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1940
- Rhodes v. Southern Ry. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1927
- Kirby v. Gulf Refining Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1934
- Burst v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1931
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