Legal Opinion

Smith v. Southern Railway-Carolina Division

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided November 11, 1913No. 8686PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Before SeasE, J., York, Action by Henry D. Smith against Southern Ry. — Carolina Division. Defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Hydrick.

1 This is the second appeal in this case. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the Court on the first appeal (93 S. C. 115, 76 S. E. 109), which resulted in the reversal of a judgment of nonsuit. The evidence on the second trial was not materially different from that on the first, except in quantity. Therefore, the Court did not err in refusing to direct a verdict for defendant. It makes no difference that defendant had more evidence to sustain its contentions of fact than it had at the first trial, because, where there is…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Jackson v. Southern Ry.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1909
  2. Smith v. Southern Ry.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1912

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Ringer v. GrahamCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1985
  2. McFadden v. Anderson Motor Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1922

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