Legal Opinion
McAlister, Admx. v. Southern Rwy. Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided October 14, 1924No. 11579PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Watts.
“This action was commenced by the service of a summons and complaint on the 10th day of January, 1923, in which the plaintiff, as administratrix of the estate of D. G. Mc-Alister, deceased, alleged that his death had been caused by the negligence, willfulness, and wantonness of the defendant; that both the plaintiff and defendant were engaged in interstate commerce at the time of his death; and that the beneficiaries of the deceased had suffered damages by reason of his death in the sum of $100,000.
“The defendant admitted the formal…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Seaboard Air Line Railway v. HortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Mondou v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Gila Valley, Globe & Northern Railway Co. v. HallSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. De AtleySupreme Court of the United States · 1916
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Taylor v. Winnsboro MillsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1928
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- Driggers v. Atlantic Coast Line R.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1928
- Maddox v. Steel Heddle Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1929