Wideman v. Hines, D.G.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Sease, J., Greenwood, April, 1920. Action by Jane Wideman as Administratrix of J. N. Wideman, deceased, against Walker D. Hines, Director General of Railroads. From judgment for plaintiff defendant appeals.
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Before Sease, J., Greenwood, April, 1920. Action by Jane Wideman as Administratrix of J. N. Wideman, deceased, against Walker D. Hines, Director General of Railroads. From judgment for plaintiff defendant appeals. The portions of the Judges charge to which defendant excepted were as follows : “If you find that the defendant failed to give the statutory signals, and that that was the proximate cause of the alleged injury and damage, the plaintiff will be entitled to recover unless you find that those in charge of the operation of the automobile were guilty of want of slight care.” And—“I…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Watts.
This is an appeal from judgment rendered and entered for $5,000. Plaintiff’s intestate was killed at a crossing collision with one of the trains of C. & W. C. Railway Company, operated by the defendant. The verdict of the jury was for actual damages. The exceptions, five in number, can be considered under the following heads:
1, 2 Was it error on the part of his Honor in refusing to direct a verdict as moved for by the defendant? In making the motion defendant relied, in a large measure, on the case of Cable Piano Co. v. Southern Ry.…
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