Scott v. Greenville Pharmacy, Inc.

FishburnE, J-:

This action was brought to recover of the defendant damages alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff, in consequence of the defendant having sold barbiturate capsules to her husband, which resulted in his death. The lower Court sustained the demurrer to the complaint, hence, this appeal.

The respondent is a corporation and conducts a drug store in the City of Greenville, South Carolina. The appellant is the widow of the decedent, Ploward B. Scott, and the action is brought by her as the qualified administratrix of his estate for wrongful death under Sections 411-412 of the…