Terrell E. Meek and Walter Bledsoe & Company v. Mamie Ballenger Harris, as of the Estate of Kline E. Harris

The defendants, against whom judgment was recovered in d suit for negligent operation of an automobile, causing the death of the plaintiff’s decedent, a passenger in that automobile, bring this appeal from the District Judge’s refusal to direct a verdict for the defendants and from his denial of a motion for judgment for them n. o. v. The sole question is whether there was sufficient evidence of recklessness or heedlessness in the operation of the automobile to satisfy the requirements of the South Carolina guest statute. Code 1952, § 2-21.

There was testimony from which the jury could…