Quick v. Millfort Mill Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Klugi-i, J., Action by B. B. Quick against Millfort Mill Co: From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cite: As to safe place: 74 S. C., 419; 72 S. C., 242, 270; 3 Am. Neg. R., 533; 7 Id., 283; 1 Id., 156. As to safe appliances: 72 S. C., 348; 7 Am. Neg.
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Before Klugi-i, J., Action by B. B. Quick against Millfort Mill Co: From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cite: As to safe place: 74 S. C., 419; 72 S. C., 242, 270; 3 Am. Neg. R., 533; 7 Id., 283; 1 Id., 156. As to safe appliances: 72 S. C., 348; 7 Am. Neg. R., 110; 9 Id., 194. If no evidence of punitive damages, it is error to submit that question to jury: 303 Ala., 134; 91 U. S., 489; 62 Mo., 326; 21 Colo., 533; 72 S. C., 411; 74 S. C., 736. Mr. Hart cites: Motion for nonsuit on whole case does not raise question of failure of proof of punitive dmnages: 73 S. C., 433; 73 S. C.,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion oí the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Jones.
The plaintiff brought this action to recover actual and punitive damages for personal injuries sustained by him while ini the employ of defendant as a carpenter assisting in the construction of an addition to defendant’s mill. The complaint alleged that on the 11th day of July, 1904, plaintiff was directed by the vice-principal of the defendant company to go- upon the beams of the second floor of the addition to the mill and there press into position for them to be spiked, certain pieces of timber which were being capped upon the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Jones v. Granite MillsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1878
- Jennings v. Edgefield Mfg. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1905
- Koon v. Southern Ry.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1904
- Keys v. Winnsboro Granite Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1905
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- Bellamy v. HardeeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1963
- Dilleshaw v. Char. & Western Car. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1910