Gregory v. Powell , Receivers, Etc.’s Empirical Analysis
1945
Citation profile
2 district · 11 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 13 later decisions — most recently January 1975
2 district · 11 state decisions
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Most-quoted passages
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““* * * It has been held that the ends of justice are promoted by having a jury from the vicinage pass upon the credibility of the witnesses. Utsey v. Charleston, S. & N. R. Co., 38 S.C. 399 , 17 S.E. 141, 143 ; Patterson v. Charleston & W. C. Railway Co., supra [ 190 S.C. 66 , 1 S.E.2d 920 ], In the Utsey case, the Court said: ‘The very object of our jury system, in requiring jurors from the vicinage to pass upon the credibility of witnesses, is the promotion of the ends of justice.’ As practically all the witnesses in the instant case reside in Georgetown County, under the foregoing principle, it would tend to promote the ends of justice by having a jury of that county pass upon the credibility of the witnesses. In addition to the foregoing, the pleadings in these cases and the testimony in the Dennison case [Dennis v. McKnight, 161 S.C. 213 , 159 S.E. 557 ] show the probability of it being highly desirable, if not necessary, for the jury to view the crossing, which is alleged by respondent to be of a dangerous character, in order to obtain a clear and correct conception of its nature and surroundings. Under the Patterson case, this is a factor that may be properly considered in determining whether the change of venue promotes the ends of justice. * * * ””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“is addressed to the sound judicial discretion of the lower Court and its ruling will not be disturbed by this Court except in cases of manifest error.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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