Veronee v. Charleston Consol. Ry. & Lighting Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Acting Justice C. T. Graydon.

A trial of the issues in this case was had before his Honor, Judge Townsend, and a jury. The action was one in tort for alleged injuries suffered by the plaintiff, while employed as a workman with the defendant company. A verdict was rendered in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of $35,000, the total amount asked for in the complaint.

The plaintiff, John H. Veronee, was employed as a machinist by the defendant in a power house in the city of Charleston. The plaintiff was injured when he came in contact with an appliance…