Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-11-17
La. SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, nov ~, 1900.
FROM COMMON PLEAS COURT.
$. Nj. Finch Awarded $4,000 DAM
ages Against Railway.

The Court of Common Pleas con-
tinued in session until Saturday af-
ternoon, when 1t was adjourned sine
die. Considerable business of more
or less Importance was TRANSACTED
during the term. The Common Pleas
docket Is still quite full, and it is
probable an additional week will be
asked for at the spring term of the
court
In addition to those already re-
ported, the following cases have been
disposed of:
S. NJ. Finch, plaintiff, VS.. Atlanta
and Charlotte Air Line Railway Co.,
defendant. Mr.. Finch sued the de-
fendant company for the killing of
his son, Carl Finch, which occurred
at Croswell, small station on the
Southern, near Easley. Carl Finch
was an employee of the company,
and 1t was claimed that he had been
overworked and had not had suffi-
cient sleep, and was sent out to flag
train at Croswell, fell asleep on
the track, was run over and killed
by train. The jury in the case re-
turned a verdict in favor of plaintiff
in the sum of $4,000. 1t Is probable
that defendants attorneys will ap-
peal to the Supreme Court for a new
trial.
Mrs. Alice NJ. Holden, plaintiff, vs..
Lettie Cantrell ct al, defendants.
Disputed land. Verdict for plaintiff
and damages in the sum of Sc.
w. M. Watkins, plaintiff, vs.. G. r.
Houchins and l.. 0. White, defend
ants. In this case plaintiff sued for
damages in the sum of $1,000. l..
o. White was running an automo-
bile for Mr.. Houchins. Watkins
claimed that his horse became fright
ened at the machine and ran away,
damaging the buggy and injuring
plaintiff. Defendants claimed that
automobile was stopped and engine
was shut off in order to keep from
frightening horse, Plaintiff was
awarded damages in the sum Of $50.
w. F.. Finlay, plaintiff, vs.. w. A.
Strickland, defendant. This was an
other automobile case, and the
amount of damage asked for was
$500. 1t was claimed that Finlay
was driving along public road and
that defendant came up from the
rear andN gave usual auto signals.
Finlay did not give any OF road and
his buggy was run into by DR.. Strick-
land and two wheels were torn from
the vehicle and same damaged to the
amount Of about $5. The jury rem
dered verdict in favor of defendant.
K. q. Green, plaintiff, VS.. Jas. G.
Shockley, defendant. Plaintiff ask
ed damages on account of foreclo-
sure of mortgage of personalty-saw
mill cattle. (Claim and delivery. J
Plaintiff received a verdict for re-
! coVery of property in dispute, or
$l92.25, the value thereof.
w. V. Holden, plaintiff, VS.. r. e.
Alexander, defendant. Suit for dis
Duted land. This case has before
been tried at Common Pleas, and was
carried to Supreme Court, and that
tribunal passed in favor of defend
ant. Now 1t is before the Common
Pleas again. An order was passed
by Judge Aldrich allowing plaintiff
to amend his answer to the COM
plant.
]. d. Werner ct al, plaintiffs, vs..
Nancy Watkins ct al, defendants.
Order for partition Of real estate in
question.
Kate o. VanDiviere, plaintiff, VS..
Jacob Rothel ct al, defendants. Or
der passed directing taxation of the
sheriff's costs.
Lee G.. Holleman, j. e. Knox and
all other stockholders of Oconee
Knitting Mill who shall hereafter
come into this action and contribute
to expense thereof, plaintiffs, VS..
Oconee Knitting Mill, Hetrick Hos
iery Mill, r. r.. Jaynes, defendants.
Referred to Master for hearing. 1t
was also ordered that plaintiffs be
allowed to inspect all books, papers,
vouchers, ETC., of the mill.
Lee G. Holleman, ]. e. Knox and
all other stockholders Of Oconee
Knitting Mill who shall hereafter
come into this action and contribute
to expense thereof, plaintiffs, vs.
Oconee Knitting Mill, Hetrick Hos
iery Mill, r. T. Jaynes, defendants
Deed by Oconee Knitting Mill, r. T.
Jaynes, president, and Jas. M. Moss,
secretary, to R. n. Jaynes, to the real
estate of said mill, was declared null
and void. 1t was ordered that all
| the real and personal property Of the
said Oconee Knitting Mill be sold at
public auction by the Master on
salesday in January next or some
convenient saesday thereafter; that
Master pay all expenses incurred by
said sale and hold balance until fur
ther ordered by this court
j. Epstein ct al, plaintiffs, VS.. f.
l.. Allison and T. IL. Alexander
Judgment was rendered in favor of
plaintiffs in the sum Of $13G.14.
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