Carter v. Beals

Moss, Chief Justice.

This action was brought by the respondent against the appellant to recover damages for personal injuries allegedly suffered by him as a result of a collision between the automobile which he was driving in a northerly direction on Fishburne Street in the Town of Walterboro, and a police car driven by the appellant, a police officer of the Town of Walterboro, traveling easterly on U. S. Highway 17-A, otherwise known as Wichman Street. The aforesaid highways intersect at right angles.

The complaint alleged that the injuries of the respondent were proximately caused by the…