Hughes v. Southern Ry.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Spain, J., Richland, February, 1912. Action by B. D. Hughes against Southern Railway Company and R. B. Watts. The complaint, answer and exhibits are: “The plaintiff above named, complaining of the defendants above named, alleges: 1. “That upon information and belief the defendant, Southern Railway Company, is now and was at the times hereinafter mentioned, a corporation duly chartered and organized under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Virginia, and at the…
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Before Spain, J., Richland, February, 1912. Action by B. D. Hughes against Southern Railway Company and R. B. Watts. The complaint, answer and exhibits are: “The plaintiff above named, complaining of the defendants above named, alleges: 1. “That upon information and belief the defendant, Southern Railway Company, is now and was at the times hereinafter mentioned, a corporation duly chartered and organized under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Virginia, and at the times hereinafter mentioned, owned and operated, and now own and operates, a certain line of railroad,' together with…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion' of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Watts.
This was- an 'action in the Court of Common Pleas for Richland county to recover the sum -of $20,000 damages for alleged careless, reckless and wanton conduct of defendants' for alleged injuries received by the plaintiff on November 4, 1907, while in the- employment of the Southern Railway Company. The defendants answer and in their fourth defense -allege “That on the 23d day of April, 1908, the plaintiff, Hughes, commenced an action in the Court of Common Pleas for Richland county against the defendant, Southern Railway Company, as…
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