Williams v. Standard Oil Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Fraser.

The respondents, in their argument on appeal, state in part:

“This is a suit by Madeline Williams, by guardian ad litem, F. H. Williams, against Standard Oil Company, for injuries received by her as the result of what the plaintiff claimed to be an explosion of a lamp. Joined with the Standard Oil Company as defendants were A. J. Amick, the agent at Batesburg, and F. M. Givens, the driver of a wagon of defendant which delivered oil.

“The allegations of negligence as charged in the complaint were:

“First, that the defendant sent out a…