James v. Fountain Inn Mfg. Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gage, J., Greenville, June, 1907. Action by Lee James against Fountain Inn Manufacturing Co. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cite: The negligence alleged was not the proximate cause of the injury: 70 S. C., 202; 1 Thomp. Neg., Sec. 49, etc.; 60' L. R. A., 459; 52 S. R., 627; 67 S. W., 90'; 57 At., 718; 63 Fed., 400'; 67 S. C., 290; 21 S, C., 93; 90 Ala., §2; 32 At., 965; 63 N. W., 517; 93 Ga., 590; 7 L- R. A., 955,'907; Wat. Per.
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Before Gage, J., Greenville, June, 1907. Action by Lee James against Fountain Inn Manufacturing Co. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cite: The negligence alleged was not the proximate cause of the injury: 70 S. C., 202; 1 Thomp. Neg., Sec. 49, etc.; 60' L. R. A., 459; 52 S. R., 627; 67 S. W., 90'; 57 At., 718; 63 Fed., 400'; 67 S. C., 290; 21 S, C., 93; 90 Ala., §2; 32 At., 965; 63 N. W., 517; 93 Ga., 590; 7 L- R. A., 955,'907; Wat. Per. Ini., sec. 82. Proximate cause of injury was plaintiff's voluntary exposure: 61 S. C., 491. Plcdntff assumed the risks: 75 S, C., 487 ; 64 S.…
1Opinion of the Court
The .opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Jones.
The plaintiff recovered judgment against defendant in this action for $500 as damages for personal injuries received by him' while operating an engine in the employment of defendant. The exceptions raise only the question whether it was error to refuse defendant’s motion for nonsuit.
The complaint alleged negligence in these particulars: “In failing to' furnish himi a safe engine and appliances with which to work as its employee and in requiring him to work upon an. unsafe engine, to wit: In that the engine was out of order because…
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