WATSON v. AIKEN

18144

243 S.C. 368 (1963)

133 S.E.2d 833

J.B. WATSON, Administrator of the Estate of Jimmy Gantt Watson, Respondent, v. Harold L. AIKEN, and one 1954 Pontiac Tudor Automobile, 1961 S.C. License No. E-176812, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

December 17, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Leatherwood, Walker, Todd & Mann, of Greenville, for Appellants.

Messrs. Harold N. Morris and Paul Montjoy, of Greenville, for Respondent.


December 17, 1963.

BRAILSFORD, Justice.

This action for the alleged wrongful death of eight year old Jimmy Gantt Watson resulted in a verdict for plaintiff and defendant has appealed on the ground that the court erred in refusing his motion for a directed verdict. The issue must be resolved by determining whether the evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to plaintiff, is sufficient to support a reasonable inference that the defendant was guilty of actionable...

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