Legal Opinion
Turner v. Wilson
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided April 12, 1955No. 16990PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Oxner, Justice.
Plaintiff seeks to recover for the .effects of an illness alleged to have been caused by eating a deviled egg sandwich purchased from a retailer to whom this sandwich had been sold by the defendant. The action is based on negligence in selling unwholesome food. The answer was a general denial. The trial resulted in a $750.00 verdict for plaintiff. From the judgment entered thereon, the defendant has appealed. His principal contention is that the Court erred in not granting a motion for a directed verdict upon the ground that there was no proof of actionable negligence.
Defendant…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Johnson v. KanavosMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
- Gantt v. Columbia Coca-Cola Bottling Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1940
- Peters v. Double Cola Bottling Co. of ColumbiaSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1954
- Hicklin v. Jeff Hunt MacHinery Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1955
- McKenzie v. Peoples Baking CompanySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1944
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3Cited by9 opinions
- State v. MotleySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1968
- Honea v. PriorCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1988
- Seaside Resorts, Inc. v. Club Car, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1992
- Merrill v. BartonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1967
- F. W. Woolworth Co. v. GarzaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
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