Wannamaker v. Southern Ry. Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Bonham.

This is an action for damages arising out of a collision between a truck owned by the plaintiff, and driven by his minor son DeWitt, and a train of the Southern Railway Company. The collision occurred in the City of Orangeburg, at the crossing of Peaslee Street and the tracks of the defendant.

At the conclusion of all the testimony, defendant moved for a directed verdict upon four grounds, viz.:

“1. That there is no evidence in the case tending to show any breach of duty owed by the defendant to plaintiff or to plaintiff’s son who was…