Jones v. Charleston & Western Carolina Ry. Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Watts, J., Anderson, October, 1902. Action by James L. Jones, administrator, against Charleston and Western Carolina Railway Co. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
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Before Watts, J., Anderson, October, 1902. Action by James L. Jones, administrator, against Charleston and Western Carolina Railway Co. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Mr. Simpson cites: Deceased was trespasser, and defendant owed no other duty than to trespasser: 64 S. C., 7, 546 ; 11 E. R. A., 385 ; 23 Id., 717; 24 A. & E. R. R. Ca., 57. Care required of one walking on track: Cooley on Torts, 804; 2 Thomp. on Trials, sec. 1689. Mr. Rucker cites: Deceased zvas trespasser: 64 S. C., 7, 553. Admission of ordinance error: 34 S. C., 292, 444; 33 S. C., 136; 39 S. C., 514; 64 S.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
Statement of facts. — This is an action by the plaintiff against the defendant for damages, alleged to have been sustained through the negligent, wilful and careless operation of its train of cars, resulting in the death of his intestate. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $1,400. The defendant appeals upon the following exceptions:
“I. Because the presiding Judge erred in allowing the introduction of testimony of James R. Jones, P. K. McCully, W. T. McGill, J. R. Farmer, J. M. Patterson, M. Kennedy, E. D. Kay, W.…
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