United States Casualty Co. v. State Highway Department

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice BlEASE.

The respondent, a foreign surety company, doing business in the State, sued the appellant, State Highway Department, in the Court of Common Pleas of Williamsburg County. The cause of action was based upon allegations to the effect that certain damages were sustained by an automobile of William Foor, on account of defects in a state highway controlled, managed, maintained, and supervised by the appellant; the suit being instituted under the provisions of Act No. 189 of the General Assembly of the year 1925 entitled, “An Act to Amend…