Legal Opinion
Vernon v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided January 4, 1951No. 16452PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FishburnE, Justice.
The main question presented by this appeal is the right of the respondent to amend his complaint.
On January 23, 1946, Harvey C. Vernon and his wife, Lona Vernon, were traveling in a motor truck owned and driven by him, which was involved in a collision with a train of appellant at a railroad crossing within the corporate limits of the town of Cheraw, South Carolina. The respondent and his wife were both residents of the state of North Carolina; the appellant is a corporation under the laws of the state of Virginia.
On June 5, 1947, Vernon instituted this action against…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Cook v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1941
- Taylor v. Atlantic Coast Line R. R.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1908
- Monteith v. HarbySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1939
- Coral Gables, Inc. v. Palmetto Brick Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1937
- Dunbar v. FantSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1934
3Cited by17 opinions
- Shreve v. FarisWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1959
- Hughey v. AusbornSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1967
- Vernon v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1952
- Nicholson v. BlanchetteCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1965
- Hollifield v. KellerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1961
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