Shirley v. Abbeville Furniture Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Prince, J., Abbeville, March, 1906. Action by- Lizzie Shirley, as admx. of Jno. F. Shirley, against Abbeville Furniture Co. From judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. cites: If deceased was doing work of the master, and was injured because of insufficient appliances furnished him, the master is liable: 8 L. R. A., 490; Sher. & Red. Neg., sec. 218; Whar.
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Before Prince, J., Abbeville, March, 1906. Action by- Lizzie Shirley, as admx. of Jno. F. Shirley, against Abbeville Furniture Co. From judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. cites: If deceased was doing work of the master, and was injured because of insufficient appliances furnished him, the master is liable: 8 L. R. A., 490; Sher. & Red. Neg., sec. 218; Whar. Neg., sec. 216; Lab. on M. & S., secs. 465, 566; Thomp. on Neg., secs. 3818, 4856, 4857, 4858, 4860, 4865, 4878, 4879 4871, 4986; 17 Wall., 553; 62 N. W., 1032; 37 At. R., 269; 11 R. I., 152; 4 L. R. A, 850; 51 S. C., 79 ;C.N.& W.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
John F. Shirley, a boy of fifteen years, employed by the defendants in their furniture factory, was killed while trying to- put a belt on a pulley. The plaintiff, his mother, as administratrix of his estate, brought this action to recover damages for his death. The verdict was for the defendants',' and the plaintiff appeals, alleging errors in the charge of the Circuit Judge.
The contract of employment under which deceased worked was made by his father, and there is no dispute that under it his position was that of a “tail boy,”…
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- Brabham v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1905
- Jenkins v. Richmond &c. RailroadSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1893
- Long v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1897
- Branham v. Camden Cotton MillSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1901
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