Sullivan v. City of Anderson
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Hydrick, J., Anderson, June term, 1907. Action by C. P. Sullivan against City of Anderson. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cites: Loss for care and keep of the horse is not admissible here: 51 S. C., 4S4. Plaintiff did not show his load did not exceed ordinary weight: 58 S. C., 417. Driver was guilty of contributory negligence: 58 S. C., 418. cites: Burden of showing zvant of negligence is not on plaintiff: 54 S. C., 509; 58 S. C., 417. Negligence of…
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Before Hydrick, J., Anderson, June term, 1907. Action by C. P. Sullivan against City of Anderson. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cites: Loss for care and keep of the horse is not admissible here: 51 S. C., 4S4. Plaintiff did not show his load did not exceed ordinary weight: 58 S. C., 417. Driver was guilty of contributory negligence: 58 S. C., 418. cites: Burden of showing zvant of negligence is not on plaintiff: 54 S. C., 509; 58 S. C., 417. Negligence of plaintiff to bar recovery must be the proximate cause: 73 S. C., 257; 76 S. C., 206. Expenses incurred in caring for and…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
The plaintiff brought this action under section 2023 of Civil Code, to recover one hundred and fifty dollars damages for injuries inflicted on a horse, due to a fall, caused by the feet of the horse being caught in a bridge in one of the streets of the city of Anderson. The Circuit Judge instructed .the jury if the plaintiff was entitled to recover at all, the verdict should be for depreciation in value of the horse, due to the accident, and the expense for keeping 'him for a reasonable time thereafter, including the cost of feed,…
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