Fitzgerald v. Langley Mfg. Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before J. E. McDonald, special Judge, Aiken. Action by T. E. Fitzgerald against Langley Manufacturing Co'. From> judgment for defendant plaintiff appeals. cite: Effect of what other well regulated companies dr: Lob. on M. & S., secs. 53, 113; 107 U. S., 454; 12 L. R. A , 232; 63 U. S., 157; 60 S. C., 153. As to admissibility of expert evidence: 12 Ency., 2 ed., 428, 439; Law. on Ex. Ev., 73; 10 How.
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Before J. E. McDonald, special Judge, Aiken. Action by T. E. Fitzgerald against Langley Manufacturing Co'. From> judgment for defendant plaintiff appeals. cite: Effect of what other well regulated companies dr: Lob. on M. & S., secs. 53, 113; 107 U. S., 454; 12 L. R. A , 232; 63 U. S., 157; 60 S. C., 153. As to admissibility of expert evidence: 12 Ency., 2 ed., 428, 439; Law. on Ex. Ev., 73; 10 How. P1. R., 289; 69 S. C., Í04; Lob. on M & S., 2286, 2288; 63 N. Y. Supp'., 44; 34 N. E., 84; 55 S. C., 339; 56 Fed. R., 994; 12 Ency., 2 ed., 426, 427 ; 59 S. C., 315; 48 A. S. R., 114. cite: As to…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Jones.
The plaintiff, a machinist in the employ of the defendant company, was injured while operating an iron planer so as to require amputation of the left hand, and brought this action for damages, which resulted in a verdict and judgment for defendant. The .manner of the injury and the failure of duty on the part of the defendant is thus alleged in the complaint:
“On April 1, 1903, while engaged in the line of his duty planing down a "piece of iron to be used on a beeder cover in defendant’s mill, it became necessary for him to bolt said…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- McCowan v. BrooksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Lowrimore v. Palmer Mfg. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1901
- Holbrook & Co. v. Evansville & Terre Haute RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
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- Sturdyvin v. Atlanta & C. A. L. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1914
- Diseker v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1910
- Hopkins v. Southern Cotton Oil Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1928
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