Steele v. Southern Ry.

Citations

• 55 S.C. 389
• 33 S.E. 509
• 1899 S.C. LEXIS 121

Syllabus

<p>1. Negligence — Presumption—Railroads—Freight Trains — Passenger. — Proof of injury to a passenger by a freight train is presumptive of negligence on part of carrier, but such presumption is rebuttable. Reasons for rule stated.</p> <p>2. Ibid. — Ibid.—Ibid.—Ibid.—Ibid.—A railroad in operating a freight train is required to exercise the highest degree of care necessary to operate such train for its primary uses, and a passenger on such train assumes the risks incident to the proper handling of such train.</p>