Legal Opinion

Harrison v. Southern Railway Co.

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided March 6, 1925No. 11710PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

.The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Acting Associate Justice W. C. Cothran.

During September, 1923, the plaintiff was a passenger on one of the trains of the defendant. There was a derailment of the train, and the plaintiff was injured. Some days after the accident she executed a release for $10, holding the defendant harmless from any other claims or demands.

The exceptions charge error on the part of the trial Judge as follows: (1) Refusal of motion for nonsuit; (2) refusal of motion to direct verdict; (3) error in charge; and (4) refusal to grant a new trial.

Under the view which we…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Levister v. Southern Ry. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1900
  2. Gem Chemical Co. v. Youngblood & CothranSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1900
  3. Riggs v. Home Mutual Fire Protection Ass'nSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1901
  4. Brown v. Walker Lumber Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1924
  5. Treadway v. Union Buffalo Mills Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1909

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Green v. SparksSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1958
  2. Taylor v. Palmetto State Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1940
  3. Continental Jewelry Co. v. KerhulasSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1926
  4. Bradley v. Washington Fidelity Nat'l Ins. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1933
  5. King v. Pilot Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1936

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