The State vs. the Dead Body of Burton A. Root

Date: 
November 16, 1928

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD Method/Implement: 
motorcycle
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths, do say: that Burton A. Root came to his death as a result of striking a car with the motor cycle he rode, said car being driven by one R. E. Randall. We do here by exonerate the said R.E. Randall of all responsibility for said accident.

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at McBee

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC
Inquest Images: 
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