Weston Ex Rel. Estate of Weston v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance

Taylor, Justice.

This appeal arises out of an action brought in the County Court for Richland County by the administrator of the estate of Melvin Weston, a minor under the age of seven years, seeking damages for his wrongful death in the amount of $5,000.00 under the provisions of Sec. 21-840.2(2), Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1952, as amended.

Decedent, at the time of his death on April 15, 1959, was enrolled in the First Grade of Gadsden Elementary School in Richland County but had not attended school since April 7, 1959. On the date in question, he was struck by a school bus, which was…