Harrison v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Prince, J., Spartanburg, Action by John A. Harrison, as administrator of the estate of James Harrison, deceased, plaintiff, against Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company, defendant. Prom judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
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Before Prince, J., Spartanburg, Action by John A. Harrison, as administrator of the estate of James Harrison, deceased, plaintiff, against Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company, defendant. Prom judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The facts are stated in the opinion. cite: There was no evidence excusing deceased’s use of the gtiy wire: 85 S. C. 372. No actionable negligence operating as a proximate cause: 85 S. C. 338. Deceased violated rules of caution prescribed to govern his work: 82 S. C. 548; 70 S. C. 252; and was guilty of contributory negligence as matter of law: 94 S. C.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Hydricic
Defendant appeals from judgment for plaintiff for $5,000.00 damages for negligence causing the death of plaintiff’s intestate, which occurred under the following-circumstances: Deceased was employed by defendant as a lineman. His duties were to do general repair and con-stru tion work which includes installing telephones, the work at which he was engaged when the accident occurred.
Defendant’s telephone wires are encased in a lead pipe, which is supported by a wire rope to which it is attached by rings pláced at intervals. The whole…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Stone v. Atlantic Coast Line R. R.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1913
3Cited by1 opinion
- Burns v. Carolina Power & Light Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1951