YOUNGBLOOD v. TOWN OF YORK

Messrs. Marion Finley, for appellants, cite: Actions against municipal corporations allowed for injuries caused by defects in public ways; application of the statute: Civ. Code, 1922, Sec. 4478; 119 S.E., 869; 111 S.C. 7; 93 S.E., 180; 91 S.E., 203; 104 S.C. 374; 104 S.C. 116; 94 S.C. 378; 89 S.C. 520; 70 S.C. 142; 58 S.C. 413. What are "public ways": 80 S.C. 380; 74 S.C. 424; 54 S.C. 299; 39 S.C. 25; 33 S.C.L., 66; 37 Cyc., 14, 17, 20, and 22; 8 R.C.L., 900. Street not in repair when poles and wires are dangerous: 89 S.C. 520. Cases distinguished: 119 S.E., 869; 132 S.E., 678. Public nature of alley is question of fact: 124 S.C. 314; 124 S.C. 32; 117 S.C. 291; 115 S.E., 200; 28 Cyc., 1500. Mr. Jno. R. Hart, for respondent, cites: What are "public ways": 128 S.C. 338; 106 S.C. 224; 34 S.C. 144; 11 S.C. 369; 2 Hill Law, 642, note; 2 Hill Law, 387; 1 McC., 243; 3 Strob. Law, 66; 1 Strob., 110. Actions against municipal corporations allowed for injuries caused by defects in public ways; application of statute: 127 S.C. 285; 119 S.E., 869; 111 S.C. 7; 70 S.C. 142; 66 S.C. 448; 43 S.C. 398.