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
- McKenzie v. CITY OF FLORENCESupreme Court of South Carolina · 1959
- Stone v. City of FlorenceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1913
- Coral Gables, Inc. v. Palmetto Brick Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1937
- Furr v. City of Rock HillSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1959
- Webber v. Farmers Chevrolet Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1938
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3Cited by8 opinions
- McCall v. BatsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1985
- Jensen v. ConradDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1983
- McCall ex rel. Andrews v. BatsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1985
- Belton Ex Rel. Martin v. Richland Memorial HospitalSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1975
- Kline v. City of ColumbiaSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1967
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