Jennings v. Edgefield Mfg. Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Purdy, J., Edgefield, November term, 1904. Action by A. H. Jennings against Edgefield Manufacturing Co. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals on following" exceptions: “1. Excepts because his Honor erred in charging the jury that ‘it was the duty of the defendant company to keep the means and appliances and machinery in proper condition, to keep' them in proper repair;’ whereas, he should have charged the jury that it was the duty of the defendant company to…
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Before Purdy, J., Edgefield, November term, 1904. Action by A. H. Jennings against Edgefield Manufacturing Co. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals on following" exceptions: “1. Excepts because his Honor erred in charging the jury that ‘it was the duty of the defendant company to keep the means and appliances and machinery in proper condition, to keep' them in proper repair;’ whereas, he should have charged the jury that it was the duty of the defendant company to furnish proper machinery and appliances to the engineer, to plaintiff herein, to- enable him to operate the machinery;…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
The plaintiff, who was. an engineer at defendant’s mill in charge at night of the engine and boiler and of the pipes attached to them, was injured while going from' the engine to the pump' by stepping into a pool of hot water made by the breaking of a defective underground pipe. The judgment was. for the plaintiff, and the defendant appeals.
Gardner, master mechanic of the mill, under whom plaintiff worked, testified his own duties “were to' keep up the machinery and to’ see that everythingawas in running condition.” His testimony, and…
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