Norris v. Southern Railway
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Watts, J., Barnwell, Winter term, 1909. Action by Julia A. and Jlenjamin Norris against the Southern Railway — Carolina Division. From order of nonsuit, plaintiff appeals'. cites: 74 S. C., 332; 78 S. C., 552; 6 Ency., 602; 31 E. R. A., 551; 17 E.' R. A., 571; 38 E. R. A., 427; 16 E. R. A., 627; 5 Ency., 533; 3 Thomp. on Neg., 544; Hutch, on Car., sec. 548; 17 Am.
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Before Watts, J., Barnwell, Winter term, 1909. Action by Julia A. and Jlenjamin Norris against the Southern Railway — Carolina Division. From order of nonsuit, plaintiff appeals'. cites: 74 S. C., 332; 78 S. C., 552; 6 Ency., 602; 31 E. R. A., 551; 17 E.' R. A., 571; 38 E. R. A., 427; 16 E. R. A., 627; 5 Ency., 533; 3 Thomp. on Neg., 544; Hutch, on Car., sec. 548; 17 Am. R., 504; 21 A. & E. R. R., 428; 28 Id., 398; Moore on Car., 426. cites-: 78 S. C., 552; 52 S. C., 323; 27 S. C., 325; 74 S. C., 332; 93 N. Y„ 127; 16 R. 'R. A., 630; 105 U. S., 252; 140' Mo., 683; Ray. Neg., 133-4;…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice Jones.
The appeal is from an order of nonsuit.
The delict of the defendant was alleged in the complaint, as follows:
3. “That upon the passenger car upon which the plaintiff, Julia A. Norris, was- a passenger, the agents and servants in charge of said train, on the line of said defendant railroad, caused a number of negroes to be seated in said car near the plaintiff, who were very disorderly, committing breaches of the peace, using threatening speeches, profane language, and were otherwise disorderly, much to the annoyance and…
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