Sandel v. State
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before SeasE, J., Richland, March term, 1919. Action by J. O’Neal Sandel, as Administrator of the Estate of Minnie and Thelma Sandel, Deceased, against the State of South Carolina. From judgment for defendant, the plaintiff appeals.
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Before SeasE, J., Richland, March term, 1919. Action by J. O’Neal Sandel, as Administrator of the Estate of Minnie and Thelma Sandel, Deceased, against the State of South Carolina. From judgment for defendant, the plaintiff appeals. Mr. Graydon cites: Deceased children under five years of age. conclusively presumed to be incapable of contributory negligence: 29 Cyc. 537; 11 S. C. 77. Nor could negligence of parents be imputed to children: 66 S. C. 47; 76 S. C. 539; 81 S. C. 488; 1 Thomp. Neg., sec. 310, p. 292. Legal effect of report of Dr. Coward should have been ruled on by Court: Greenleaf…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justici; Hydrick.
By consent of the State, given by an act of the legislature (30 Stat. 1097), plaintiff brought this action for damages for the death of his two children, both under five years of age. He alleged that their death was caused by inoculating tjhem with impure antityphoid vaccinp sent out for use by the State board of health, and charges negligence in various-details of the preparation and bottling of the vaccine. The-defenses were a general denial and contributory negligence.
Plaintiff put in evidence a report made by Dr. Coward,…
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