Legal Opinion

Chilton v. City of Columbia

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided April 4, 1966No. 18485PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bussey, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order sustaining a demurrer, by the City of Columbia, to a complaint in an action for wrongful death. To quote from the agreed statement of the case:

“The Complaint alleges that the Defendant at the times mentioned therein was about three years of age. That on or about March 12, 1963, “he fell into a ditch at the northwestern corner of the intersection of Calhoun and Williams Streets in the City, county and state aforesaid and drowned’ ; that said ‘street and their intersections were under the ownership and control of the Defendants, the City of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. McKenzie v. CITY OF FLORENCESupreme Court of South Carolina · 1959
  2. Stone v. City of FlorenceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1913
  3. Coral Gables, Inc. v. Palmetto Brick Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1937
  4. Furr v. City of Rock HillSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1959
  5. Webber v. Farmers Chevrolet Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1938

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. McCall v. BatsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1985
  2. Jensen v. ConradDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1983
  3. McCall ex rel. Andrews v. BatsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1985
  4. Belton Ex Rel. Martin v. Richland Memorial HospitalSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1975
  5. Kline v. City of ColumbiaSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1967

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