Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1904

Bryant v. City Council of Orangeburg

Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided November 12, 1904 · Woods

49 S.E. 229; 70 S.C. 137; 1904 S.C. LEXIS 174 (South Eastern Reporter)

Counsel

Messrs. James F. Izlar and Raysor Summers , for appellant, cite: Duty of city as to its streets: 1 Smith on Mun. Corp., secs. 1277, 1279, 1282, 1287, 1290, 1304, 1309; 3 S.C. 282 ; Clemenston Road Rights and Liabilities of Wheelmen, 37; 10 Am. St. R., 80. Bicycles should not be used on sidewalks: 97 N.C. 127 ; 9 L.R.A., 772. City is liable for acts of its officers: 1 Smith on Mun. Corp., secs. 267a to 272b; Code 1902, 2023. This action can be maintained under charter of city: 18 St., 525; 4 Ency., 2 ed., 3; 103 N. Y., 177; 9 Heisk., 850; Crim. Code, 160, 180, 170, 171, 172; and under general law: 43 S.C. 398 ; 58 S.C. 60 ; 66 S.C. 442 ; 58 S.C. 423 ; 122 Mass. 344 ; Code 1902, 2023; 39 Barb., 329; 3 S.C. 232 . Mr. Wm. L. Glaze , contra, cites: An action will not lie against a city for a tort in absence of an enabling statute: 20 S.C. 116 ; 3 Pet., 409; 2 Hill, 412; 14 S.C. 290 ; 19 S.C. 412 ; 20 S.C. 213 ; 43 S.C. 398 ; 58 S.C. 60 ; 66 S.C. 442 ; 15 Ency., 1145; 72 N.C. 55 ; 129 Mass. 534 ; 128 Mass. 583 ; 88 Ind., 330 ; 85 Ind., 130; 53 Mich., 98 ; 60 Ind., 210 ; 19 S.C. 412 ; 19 Ency., 478; 88 Ind., 330 ; 51 N.Y. Sup., 1058 ; 110 Ga. 90 ; 97 Va., 722 .

Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Woods.

All the questions made by this appeal have been fully discussed by the decree of the Circuit Court. We adopt that decree, for the reason that any further discussion could be only a repetition or elaboration of the views therein expressed.

The judgment of this Court is, that the judgment of the Circuit Court be affirmed.

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