Legal Opinion
Covington v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided April 9, 1930No. 12888PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Stabler.
This is an action, brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (45 U. S. C. A., §§ 51-59), for damages for injuries alleged to have been received by the plaintiff through the negligent acts-of the defendant, its servants and agents.
We adopt, in part, the plaintiff’s concise statement of the case, which we think is sufficient for an understanding of the issues involved :
The defendant, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, operates an interstate railroad from Florence, S. C., to Rich- ■ mond, Va., which crosses Pee Dee river at…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Seaboard Air Line Railway v. HortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. De AtleySupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Bountiful Brick Co. v. GilesSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. WardSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
- Reed v. Director General of RailroadsSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
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3Cited by12 opinions
- I-L Logging Co. v. Manufacturers & Wholesalers Indemnity ExchangeOregon Supreme Court · 1954
- Lumber Mutual Casualty Ins. Co. v. StukesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1947
- Snow v. City of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1991
- Eargle v. South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1944
- Ward v. Ocean Forest Club, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1938
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