Yarborough v. Columbia Ry., Gas & Electric Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Hon. W. A. Hodman, special Judge, Columbia, June, 1914. Action by Clyde Yarborough against the Columbia Gas and Electric Company. From judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $4,000, the defendant appeals.
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Before Hon. W. A. Hodman, special Judge, Columbia, June, 1914. Action by Clyde Yarborough against the Columbia Gas and Electric Company. From judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $4,000, the defendant appeals. The facts are stated in the opinion. submit: Juror should not have been excused without examination on his voir dire: 31 S. C. 255; 48 S. C. 15; 54 S. C. 152; 76 S. C. 539. Assumption óf risks by passenger: 199 Mass. 446; 18 L. R. A. (N. S.) 507; 23 L. R. A. 209; 61 N. J. R. 606; 68 Am. St. Rep. 724; 191 Pa. St 249; 71 Am. St. Rep. 767; 10 R. R. A. (N. S.) 354; 2 R. R. A. (N. S.)…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Fraser.
The appellant’s counsel thus states his case:
“This suit was brought by Miss Clyde Yarborough on the 24th day of July, 1914, to recover ten thousand ($10,000) dollars damages on account of injuries received by her as a result of the alleged negligent and wilful conduct of the defendant in causing a car from which she was alighting to jerk forward. Plaintiff testified that as defendant’s car was nearing the stopping point at the intersection of College and Main streets she stepped to the running board, and that the car started forward…
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