Leek v. New South Express Lines

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Fishburne.

On February 7, 1938, about 6 :30 in the morning, a heavily loaded truck of the defendant and a passenger automobile operated by plaintiff’s decedent, B. D. Russell, collided on U. S. Highway No. 1 at a point four miles East of the Town of Leesville, in Lexington County. At the time of the accident the vehicles were traveling in opposite directions, the truck going West, towards Augusta, and the car going East, toward Columbia. The car of the deceased was driven and occupied by him alone. The truck of the defendant was operated by…