Chase v. Spartanburg Ry., Gas & Electric Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Townsend, J., Spartanburg, May, 1900. Action by C. C. Chase against Spartanburg Ry., Gas and Electric Co. From judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. The opinion in this case was filed April 21, 1902, but remittitur stayed on petition for rehearing until
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion, of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
This is an action for damages on account of injuries received by the appellant, who was struck by a servant of the defendant falling from one of its poles, on the streets of Spartanburg. The complaint alleges two separate and distinct acts of negligence or causes of action: 1. It charges that the defendant furnished its servant a defective, insecure and insufficient belt and tackle to sustain him while suspended over the street and sidewalk, by reason of which the belt broke, precipitating its servant to the ground, a distance of…
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