Hughes v. South Carolina Light, Power & Ry. Co.
Hughes v. South Carolina Light, Power & Ry. Co.
Opinion of the Court
*502 The opinion of the Court was delivered by
' “The motorman of a street car must be more diligent and careful for the safety of pedestrians than a locomotive engineer, * * * the locomotive has exclusive right of way, and is traveling on its own property, where, as. a rule, pedestrians have no right to be, unless crossing a track, or by recognized custom are using the track with the implied per *503 mission of the company, while the street .railways are using the streets, to which the public have the same right.”
Under the evidence in the case, more than .one inference g.s to wantonness or wilfulness could be drawn, and that was a question for the jury to determine, and the jury found for the plaintiff, and gave a verdict for both actual and punitive damages.
' The exception is sustained, and judgment reversed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Hughes v. South Carolina Light, Power & Ry. Co. Et Al.
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- 3 cases
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- Syllabus
- 1. Appeal and Error — '“Appealable Order” — Granting New Trial. — ■ An order granting a new trial on the ground that there was no evidence to support the verdict is an “appealable order.” 2. New Trial — Grounds—Insufficient Evidence. — Although the evidence was conflicting, where the jury could infer therefrom that defendants were guilty of wantonness or wilfulness, it was error to set aside the verdict and grant a new trial on the ground that there was no evidence thereof.