Jarrett v. High Point Trunk & Bag Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
ActioN to recover for personal injuries, alleged to bave been caused by negligence of defendant, tried before Justice, J., at January Term, 1907, Guilford Superior Court.
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ActioN to recover for personal injuries, alleged to bave been caused by negligence of defendant, tried before Justice, J., at January Term, 1907, Guilford Superior Court. Tbe Court submitted these issues: 1. Was tbe plaintiff injured by tbe negligence of tbe defendant, as alleged in tbe complaint? Answer: Yes. 2. Did tbe plaintiff, by bis own negligence, contribute to tbe injury complained of, as alleged in tbe answer? Answer: No. 3. What damage, if any, is tbe plaintiff entitled to recover? Answer: $1,600. Upon the rendition of the verdict, upon motion of plaintiff, the Court set aside the…
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
No final judgment having been rendered in this case, we might well dismiss the appeal as premature, but in our discretion, and at the solicitation of both parties, we have thought best to consider the cause, but without permitting it to become an established precedent.
1. It appears from the evidence that at the time of the injury the plaintiff was about fourteen years of age and employed by the defendant in connection with its manufactory at High Point, N. 0. On 21 September, 1904, the plaintiff contends that he was directed to work at a ripsaw, without any previous instruction or experience,…
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