Taylor v. Murray

Undercofler, Justice.

This case involves a single car automobile wreck which occurred in South Carolina on July 4, 1969. An action for the wrongful death of a guest passenger was filed against the driver and the owner of the automobile in the Superior Court of Stephens County, Georgia, on March 9, 1972. South Carolina has a six-year limitation of action for wrongful death. Georgia has a two-year limitation. The question here is whether the South Carolina or the Georgia limitation applies. The trial court held the Georgia limitation applied and granted summary judgment for the defendants. The…