Biggers v. Catawba Power Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Watts, J., York, November, 1904. Action by Samuel Biggers against Catawba Power Co. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals on the following exceptions: “I. Because his Honor erred in allowing the plaintiff’s witness, Cope Williamson, to testify against the objection of defendant as follows: ‘No, sir.
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Before Watts, J., York, November, 1904. Action by Samuel Biggers against Catawba Power Co. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals on the following exceptions: “I. Because his Honor erred in allowing the plaintiff’s witness, Cope Williamson, to testify against the objection of defendant as follows: ‘No, sir. You could have prevented the danger if it (the bucket) had been let down slower.’ ‘It (the bucket) was coming in so fast he could not have gotten out of the way under no circumstances;’ and also; ‘Yes, sir, they (the buckets) were coming faster than usual that day.’ The error being…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
This is an action for damages in which the complaint alleges: “That on the 10th day of November, 1903, the plaintiff was employed by the defendant as a laborer in and upon its construction works near Catawba River, in said county. And on said date, while so employed, the plaintiff was directed by the agent, foreman and manager of the defendant, to leave certain work on which he was then employed, and, with other laborers of the defendant, to enter a deep excavation and assist in digging and removing earth therefrom. That said earth was…
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