Ford v. A. A. A. Highway Express, Inc.

Mr. Associate; Justice; Fishburne

delivered the unanimous Opinion of the Court:

The appeal involves two cases growing out of a highway-traffic accident on January 1, 1943, in the County of Aiken, which resulted in the death of S. D. Albright. At the time of the accident Albright was in a wagon drawn by a mule, traveling in the direction of Clearwater, and the wagon was hit from the rear by a heavily loaded motor truck of the Express Company.

The actions were brought by the plaintiff as administrator for the benefit of the two minor children of the deceased. The main action was for the recovery…