Alexander v. Carolina Mills
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Klugh, J., Greenville, March, 1908. Action by Harley Alexander, by guardian, against Carolina Mills. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cite: Contributory negligence: 59 S. C., 323; 56 S. C., 95; 77 S. C„ 403; 62 A. S. R., 679- 64 A. S. R., 927; 81 A. S. R., 703. Assumption of risks: 64 S. C., 215; 55 S. C., 488; 76 S. C., 457. By minor: 26 Cyc., 1216; 4 Thomp. on Neg., sec. 4686; 1 L M. & S., sec. 291; 113 N. Y., 545; 105 N. Y., 26; 45 C. C. A., 515; 13…
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Before Klugh, J., Greenville, March, 1908. Action by Harley Alexander, by guardian, against Carolina Mills. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cite: Contributory negligence: 59 S. C., 323; 56 S. C., 95; 77 S. C„ 403; 62 A. S. R., 679- 64 A. S. R., 927; 81 A. S. R., 703. Assumption of risks: 64 S. C., 215; 55 S. C., 488; 76 S. C., 457. By minor: 26 Cyc., 1216; 4 Thomp. on Neg., sec. 4686; 1 L M. & S., sec. 291; 113 N. Y., 545; 105 N. Y., 26; 45 C. C. A., 515; 13 S. W., 375; 46 S. E., 805; 54 C. C. A., 83; 29 S. E, 923; 18 Atl., 852; 37 At., 61; 1 E. R. A1., N. S., 282; 72 A. $,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
This is an action for damages alleged to have been sustained by Harley Alexander, an infant, for injuries while in the employment of the defendant, by reason of its negligence.
The complaint alleges that the plaintiff, an infant, then thirteen years of age, was employed by defendant as a sweeper in its spinning room; that on the day of November, 1902, he was ordered by defendant to adjust a cap on the head-gear of a spinning frame — which cap was defective, in that it had no handle — and that in the attempt to adjust it his hand was…
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- Shirley v. Abbeville Furniture Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1907
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