Legal Opinion
Barton v. Southern Ry. Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided February 1, 1933No. 13569PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Acting Associate Justice C. C. Featherstone.
This action is for the alleged wrongful death of W. S. Hamilton. The case was tried before Judge M. M. Mann and a jury, and resulted in a verdict for $15,000.00.
The defendants appealed. For convenience the parties will be designated as plaintiff and defendants rather than as re spondent and appellants, and Hamilton will be referred to as the deceased.
The effort will be to make the opinion short but comprehensive.
There are many exceptions which will be discussed in the order and under the heads contained…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Spokane & Inland Empire Railroad v. CampbellSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Union Pacific Railroad v. HuxollSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
- Link v. Seaboard Air Line Railway Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1930
- May Department Stores Co. v. RungeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1917
- Settlemeyer v. Southern RailwaySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1914
3Cited by2 opinions
- Thompson v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
- Clanton's Auto Auction Sales, Inc. v. CampbellSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1956