Scott v. Southern Railway Co.

Taylor, Justice.

This appeal arises out of an action brought in the Court of Common Pleas for Dorchester County to recover damages occasioned by appellants’ train running into and striking respondent’s car while stalled upon appellants’ tracks in the Town of St. George, South Carolina.

Timely motions were made for nonsuit, directed verdict and judgment non obstante veredicto or a new trial, all of which were denied.

A review of the record reveals that there is testimony to the effect that at approximately 7:30 P. M., on December 23, 1953, respondent’s wife, who was driving his 1953 Chevrolet,…