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70 Miss. 690

Sneed v. Moorehead

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided March 15, 1893

Mississippi Supreme Court · decided 1893-03-15

From the circuit coui’t of Copiah county. Hon. J. B. Ci-irisman, Judge. Appellant, Elizabeth Sneed, sued appellees to recover damages for personal injuries.

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Decided 1893-03-15

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Cited by 4 later decisions — most recently March 1938

1 federal appellate · 3 state decisions

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Campbell, C. J.,

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

¶2The declaration does not show liability of the defendants for the injury suffered by the plaintiff-. They were under no obligation to have railing, or other protection, around the “ gallery.” The possibility that some one might fall off, was not sufficient-to suggest that a railing should be put there. The situation was known to the plaintiff, and the necessity for caution had presented itself to her, as shown by her putting the light so as to guide her on her return to her room. Her error, resulting in serious hurt, consisted in going on when she found the light gone. Her misfortune is deplored, but reparation cannot be made by despoiling the defendants, who were under no greater obligation to have railing around galleries than other persons who have galleries, and invite visitors to their houses.

¶3Affirmed.

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