The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-09
LEXINGTON
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Lexington. 3. G. Teb., At thl
writing the fourth week OF court
In progress aud much work n be M
accomplished. Pretty well al OF tAs
cases marked for trial. which var,
about thirty in number will be dis-
posed Of this term, and this d due :,
tho business like manner Of yudss
Hydrick In handling the work before
the court and the promptnsss q the
members Of the bar.
At our last writing the case Of ".
A. Sightler W. Seaboard Air Line
Railway was being tried and tho Jug
after the conclusion Of arguments q
counsel and the Judges change rem
dered verdict In favor OF the plain.
tin. Mr.. Sightler was ably Represent
ed by Messrs g. T. Graham and "
W. Hawes. He was sueing for dam
ages done to his land BY fire lot out
by the railway.
The next case was that OF Dsiny
Cartin vs.. Seaboard Air Line Railway.
This was an action for personal In.
juries alleged to have been csused BIZ
the negligence Of the defendant in
backing IN engine with ono or mere
cars attached to it against . box CO
in which he was loading lumber, and
Ia violently striking the car while
standing on the side track 1t Swanses
The jury went to their room ct Gun.
down and rendered verdict in favor
Of the plaintiff sometime betvse, ten
and eleven o'clock that night. Ness.
G. I. Graham and A. D. Martin, Who
represented the plaintiff, put up q
strong and hard fight for him. The
defendant was represented by Msasrs
Ehrd and Dreher, Lylss and AcNshsn
Mr.. ]. w. Fnrtick's case against
the S. A. L. Railway Wa the next
tried and the jury returned Q verdict
In his favor. This action was breuehs
by Messrs Thomas and Thomas Of the
Columbia bar. He alleged that his
premises were damaged by Ars reg
ligenrly allowed to escape from shs
defendant.
The naxt case, which wss entihlsd
,Roaanna Gonnor Hayes We. 8. 4. L.
Railway IL ss taken up and the tary
returned verdict In her favor. Thia:
land lies along the Seaboard Railway
and 1t was alleged that fre escaped
from the defendant and burnt 1t over.
Following this case. the cases Of
McGill vs. s A. L. Ra ilway, James
W. Connor VS.. 8. A. L. Railway and
II. w. Connor vs.. 8. A. L. Railway
ware all taken up together. These
actions were brought by Messrs Ser
bells, Belser and T. c. Sturkie for dam
ages done to their land by the same
fire, which burnt Mrs. Hayes prem
ises. In ether words all this land lies
IL . S::s 5o;y dowu near Oixiian.
along the Seaboard Railway. BY con-
sent Of the Attorneys for both sides
and at the direction of the court the
jury was sent to view the burnt prem.
ises. The sheriff took them down In
and while they were gone the
case Of Geo. f. Lightssy W. 8. A. L.
Railway was taken up and disposed OF.
This case was brought by Messrs Thur
mond and Zimmerman, and upon its
conclusion. The Jury rendered q
verdict for the plaintiff.
The action was for personal injuries
alleged to have been caused BY de-
fendants negligently allowing one OF
Its locomotives to stop on public
and permitting an unnecessary
Of steam to accumulate and
pop of, whereby plaintiffs horse was
frightened and ran away, throwing
plantiff from his buggy.
Yesterday morning the jury return
ed from their trip and the three above
fire cases were resumed and
are still In progress.
Messrs. White Geiger, 8. F. Shealy
L. @. Hartley, and L. D. Cullum, jury
men we're excused and consequently it
was found necessary to draw an extra
venire, and Messrs. D. ]. Caughuau
J. B. Floyd, II. NJ. Wingard, J. N.
Craps and D. ]. Matthias were drawn.
This morning the members Of the
bar who ara interested in cases are
ready and waiting to 60 to trial. There
are not many cases yet to be disposed
Of and this lie indicative of the fact
that a great deal of good work has been
done and it Is well known that Judge
Hydrlck has made all efforts to clear
the calender and he has well succeeded
in his endeavors. The members of the
bar should also be commended for their
and energy in an endsavor
to clear the calender.
Master Ben Graham is ticket DO,