Legal Opinion
Craig v. Clearwater Mfg. Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided December 28, 1938No. 14794PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Bonham.
On the night of October 2, 1936, Theodore G. Craig, an estimable young man, lost his life in a collision between the automobile in which he was driving- and three trucks, on State Highway No. 1 in Aiken County. This action is brought under Lord Campbell’s Act by his widow for the benefit of herself and children.
The circumstances attending the tragedy depict a most deplorable state of negligence on the part of some person or persons, and the pertinent question is, who is liable?
The complaint alleges that the trucks which collided with…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- New York Life Insurance v. GamerSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Baker v. Western Union Tel. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1910
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Rast v. Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1940
- Williams v. Pendleton Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1964