Youngblood v. Town of York

Counsel

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 .