Hayes v. Southern Power Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Sea.se, J., York, Fall term1, 1912. Action by Walker Playes by guardian against Southern Power Company and Manchester Cotton Mills. Defendants appeal. . Messrs. McDonald & McDonald cite: Intervening cause: Cooley on Torts, 99; 34 D. R. A. (N. S.) 978; 64 S. E. R. 106; 34 Am.
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Before Sea.se, J., York, Fall term1, 1912. Action by Walker Playes by guardian against Southern Power Company and Manchester Cotton Mills. Defendants appeal. . Messrs. McDonald & McDonald cite: Intervening cause: Cooley on Torts, 99; 34 D. R. A. (N. S.) 978; 64 S. E. R. 106; 34 Am. St. R. 670; Shear. & Rev. on Neg. 53; 1 L. R. A. (N. S.) 833; 43 S. E. 731; 104 S. W. 1138; 34 E. R. A. (N. S.) 978; 31 Id. 1030; 58 R. R. A. 399. Charge on the facts: 76 S. C. 49; 78 S. C. 103; 79 S. C. 130; 83 S. C. 56; 87 S. C. 190; 89 S. C. 493, 140; 91 S. C. 303. Duty to infant trespasser: 78 S. C. 19; 38 Cyc.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Eraser.
The appellants thus state their case:
“This was an action in the Court of Common Pleas for York county, S. C., to recover the sum of $30,000 damages for alleged injuries to plaintiff, a minor, by coming in contact with electric wires in a transformer house, located on the property of the defendant, the Manchester Mills.
“It is alleged in the complaint that the defendant, Southern Power Company, is a corporation engaged in furnishing electricity to various industries, and, among others, to the Manchester Cotton Mills. That the said…
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- Franks v. Southern Cotton Oil Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1907
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