WATSON v. CHARLESTON STEVEDORING CO

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Messrs. H.L. Erckmann and B.H. Mathews, for appellant, cite: Evidence of negligence: 123 S.C. 205; 69 S.C. 530. Same, prima facie: 93 S.C. 396; 91 S.C. 128; 126 S.C. 326; 35 S.C. 407; 101 S.C. 83; 133 S.E., 551; 18 S.C. 279; 81 S.C. 203; 206 Fed., 415; 109 Fed., 665; 29 Cyc., 595; 86 S.C. 137; 158 Fed., 54. Cases distinguished: 72 S.C. 402; 126 S.C. 231; 128 S.C. 390; 122 S.C. 359; 97 S.C. 112. Messrs. Mitchell Horlbeck, for respondent, cite: Law as to "Res Ipsa Loquitur": 122 S.C. 359; 126 S.C. 231; 128 S.C. 390; 97 S.C. 112; 69 S.C. 529. Bare proof of the machinery or appliance breaking or failing to function is of itself not enough to warrant sending case to jury: 128 S.C. 390, 392; 72 S.C. 402; 122 S.C. 359; 97 S.C. 112; 48 S.E., 538. Cases distinguished: 126 S.C. 326; 35 S.C. 407; 93 S.C. 395; 101 S.C. 83; 135 S.C. 167; 18 S.C. 279; 81 S.C. 203; 123 S.C. 199; 91 S.C. 127. Master charged with exercising reasonable care in furnishing safe place in which to work; not a guarantor of such safety: 134 S.C. 31.

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Docket Number

12285

Attorney(S)

Messrs. H.L. Erckmann and B.H. Mathews, for appellant, cite: Evidence of negligence: 123 S.C. 205; 69 S.C. 530. Same, prima facie: 93 S.C. 396; 91 S.C. 128; 126 S.C. 326; 35 S.C. 407; 101 S.C. 83; 133 S.E., 551; 18 S.C. 279; 81 S.C. 203; 206 Fed., 415; 109 Fed., 665; 29 Cyc., 595; 86 S.C. 137; 158 Fed., 54. Cases distinguished: 72 S.C. 402; 126 S.C. 231; 128 S.C. 390; 122 S.C. 359; 97 S.C. 112. Messrs. Mitchell Horlbeck, for respondent, cite: Law as to "Res Ipsa Loquitur": 122 S.C. 359; 126 S.C. 231; 128 S.C. 390; 97 S.C. 112; 69 S.C. 529. Bare proof of the machinery or appliance breaking or failing to function is of itself not enough to warrant sending case to jury: 128 S.C. 390, 392; 72 S.C. 402; 122 S.C. 359; 97 S.C. 112; 48 S.E., 538. Cases distinguished: 126 S.C. 326; 35 S.C. 407; 93 S.C. 395; 101 S.C. 83; 135 S.C. 167; 18 S.C. 279; 81 S.C. 203; 123 S.C. 199; 91 S.C. 127. Master charged with exercising reasonable care in furnishing safe place in which to work; not a guarantor of such safety: 134 S.C. 31.

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WATSON v. CHARLESTON STEVEDORING CO.

October 13, 1927. The opinion of the Court was delivered by

MR. JUSTICE COTHRAN.

The order of his Honor. Judge Bonham, granting a nonsuit in this case, is entirely satisfactory, and for the reasons stated by him is affirmed.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WATTS and MESSRS. JUSTICES BLEASE, STABLER and CARTER concur.

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