Lancaster v. Atlantic Greyhound Corp.

This appeal presents one question: Should the trial court have allowed defendant’s motion for judgment as of nonsuit ?

The injury to plaintiff occurred in the State of South Carolina from causes operating in that State, and, except for procedural law of the forum not here challenged, the South Carolina law applies. Howard v. Howard, 200 N. C., 574, 158 S. E., 101; Hipps v. R. R., 177 N. C., 472, 99 S. E. (S. C.), 18.

The vast development of travel and traffic by motor vehicles, greatly multiplying the dangers incident to the use of highways and streets, and the necessity of regulation looking…