Richey v. Southern Ry.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before DantzeER, J., Abbeville, October, 1903. Action by R. A. Richey against Southern Railway Co., Columbia and Greenville Railway Co. and Res Moore, From judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal. cites: Failure of brakeman to properly set the switch, was the act of a fellow-servant, for which master is not responsible: 56 S. C., 456; 109 U. S., 483; 149 U. S., 368; 12 S. E. R., 124; 1 McM., 385; 25 S. C., 128; 51 S. C., 79; 39 S. C., 507; 44 N. Y. Supp., 277; 22 Id., 749…
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Before DantzeER, J., Abbeville, October, 1903. Action by R. A. Richey against Southern Railway Co., Columbia and Greenville Railway Co. and Res Moore, From judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal. cites: Failure of brakeman to properly set the switch, was the act of a fellow-servant, for which master is not responsible: 56 S. C., 456; 109 U. S., 483; 149 U. S., 368; 12 S. E. R., 124; 1 McM., 385; 25 S. C., 128; 51 S. C., 79; 39 S. C., 507; 44 N. Y. Supp., 277; 22 Id., 749 ; 16 Utah, 27; 41 N. Y. Supp., 128 ; 71 Fed. R., 953; 104 Fed. R., 955; 92 Fed. R., 884; 133 U. 'S., '375; 166 U. S.,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the'Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
This is an action for damages on account of injuries sustained through the alleged negligence of the defendants. The jury rendered a verdict against the defendants for $12,500.
As some of the questions presented by the exceptions arise under the pleadings, it is deemed advisable to set out certain parts of them.
The first, second and third paragraphs of the complaint contain merely formal allegations, and the fourth paragraph alleges that the defendant, Les Moore, was a conductor in charge of the train of cars at the time hereinafter…
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