Sloan v. Greenville County

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Marion.

Action against Greenville County under Section 1972, Civil Code 1912, for damages on account of the death of plaintiff’s intestate, alleged to have been caused by a defect in or the negligent repair of a highway bridge. From judgment on verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $1,000.00, defendant appeals upon exceptions which assign error in the refusal of Frank B. Gary, Circuit Judge', to grant defendant’s motion for nonsuit and for a directed verdict.

Carl Sloan, plaintiff’s intestate, 17 years of age, was returning from Spartanburg…