Legal Opinion
Nelson v. Charleston & Western Carolina Railway Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided June 10, 1957No. 17306PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Oxner, Justice.
This is an action to recover damages for the alleged wrongful death of Mrs. Billie Baker Turner. About 12:10 A. M. on August 23, 1950, an automobile driven by her collided with a freight train of the Charleston & Western Carolina Railway Company at a spur track crossing on U. S. Highway No. 21, approximately four miles north of the town of Beaufort. Her husband, who was riding with her, was killed instantly, She died the following day as a result of injuries sustained in the collision. The action was originally brought for the benefit of her two brothers, James Monroe Baker and…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Zibbell v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1911
- Mishoe v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1938
- Cook v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1941
- Bowers v. Charleston & W. C. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1947
- Mock Ex Rel. Estate of Mock v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1955
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Ross v. Medical Univ. of South CarolinaSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1997
- Toole v. TooleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1973
- Hutson v. Cummins Carolinas, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1984
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