Brickman v. Southern Railway
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Watts, J., York, November Term, 1904. Action by Dorothy H. Brickman, admx., against Southern Railway. From' judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal on the following exceptions: “1. Because the presiding Judge erred in admitting, over the objection of defendants’ counsel, the testimony of Dr. Miles Walker, which said testimony was as follows;: ‘Q. Did you on that occasion (coroner’s incjuest) see the remains of Mr. Brickman? A. Yes, sir.
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Before Watts, J., York, November Term, 1904. Action by Dorothy H. Brickman, admx., against Southern Railway. From' judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal on the following exceptions: “1. Because the presiding Judge erred in admitting, over the objection of defendants’ counsel, the testimony of Dr. Miles Walker, which said testimony was as follows;: ‘Q. Did you on that occasion (coroner’s incjuest) see the remains of Mr. Brickman? A. Yes, sir. Q. Doctor, please describe their condition. A. Mr. Brickman — ■ (Mr. Spencer: We object to that as irrelevant. It has come out time and time again,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion herein was filed April 2, 1906, but on petition for rehearing, the remittitur was held up until
May 1, 1906. The opinion of the Court was delivered by This is an action under the statute commonly known as Lord Campbell's Act. The complaint alleges:
"That heretofore, on the 3d day of September, A.D. 1903, Henry C. Brickman was in the employment of the defendants above named as an engineer, and on said day was in charge and operating a locomotive of the defendants, drawing one of its passenger trains, operated over the line of the road known as the South Carolina and Georgia Railroad…
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