Dyson v. Southern Ry.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gage, J-, Richland, October term, 1908. Action by Thos. J. Dyson against Southern Railway. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals on following exceptions: 1. “Excepts because his Honor erred in refusing defendant’s motion for a nonsuit as to the cause of action for punitive or exemplary damages, made on the ground that there was no evidence introduced to warrant any such damages in this case. 2. “Excepts because his Honor erred in refusing to grant the motion…
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Before Gage, J-, Richland, October term, 1908. Action by Thos. J. Dyson against Southern Railway. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals on following exceptions: 1. “Excepts because his Honor erred in refusing defendant’s motion for a nonsuit as to the cause of action for punitive or exemplary damages, made on the ground that there was no evidence introduced to warrant any such damages in this case. 2. “Excepts because his Honor erred in refusing to grant the motion to direct a verdict in favor of the defendant, upon the ground: ‘That the undisputed evidence showing that plaintiff,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice Jones.
We think the judgment should be affirmed, as we prefer to follow the line of cases which hold that the violation of a valid statute or ordinance resulting in injury to another is negligence as matter of law. 29 Cyc., 436; 21 Ency. Law, 478; 23 Ency. Law, 759.
It is settled in this State that the violation of the statute as to signals at railroad crossings is negligence as matter of law. Hankinson v. Ry., 41 S. C., 19, 19 S. E., 206; Strother v. Ry., 47 S. C., 381, 25 S. E., 272; Smith v. Ry., 53 S. C., 124, 30 S. E., 697; Bowen…
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