Glenn v. Columbia & Greenville R. R.

Citations

• 21 S.C. 466
• 1884 S.C. LEXIS 118

Syllabus

<p>1. A train band, sent back at night to signal an approaching train, saw it coming, although it had no head-light, but upon its emerging from a curve in a cut, he discovered that the engine was very close upon ■ him, and in getting off the track upon which he was still standing, 1ns foot was caught by the rail, and in extricating his foot his hand was caught by the train and crushed. Erom the railroad cut to where this train hand stood, the distance was too short for the train to stop. In action against the railroad company for damages, the Circuit judge granted a non-suit. Held, that in this there was no error, the absence of a head-light in this case not having contributed to the injury received by this train hand.</p> <p>2. To recover damages for injury done to a party by a railroad company, the plaintiff must not only show negligence by the company, hut also that the injury complained of was the result of such negligence.</p>