Liles v. Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
ActioN by J. IT. Liles against Eosburg Lumber Company, beard by Judge James L. Webb and a jury, at the November Term, 1904, of the Superior Court of Halifax. This.is ah action for the recovery of damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff while in the defendant’s employment. It is admitted that defendant corporation was, at the time of the accident, “operating its railroad in carrying logs for mill purposes.”
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ActioN by J. IT. Liles against Eosburg Lumber Company, beard by Judge James L. Webb and a jury, at the November Term, 1904, of the Superior Court of Halifax. This.is ah action for the recovery of damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff while in the defendant’s employment. It is admitted that defendant corporation was, at the time of the accident, “operating its railroad in carrying logs for mill purposes.” Plaintiff testified that he was employed by defendant to oil cars, number cars, and change switches. That he was working under the direction of Mr. Eerrall, who was general…
1Opinion of the Court
CoNNOR, J.,
after stating the case: While defendant noted several exceptions to rulings of his Honor upon the admission of testimony, they are not noted or urged in the brief, and, under the rule of this Court, are treated as abandoned. Rule 34, 140 N. 0., 666.
The first exception insisted upon is pointed to the refusal of the Court to charge the jury that, upon all of the evidence, the plaintiff is not entitled to recover. This instruction assumes that the jury should find that the transaction occurred in the manner testified to by plaintiff. Defendant contends that the testimony construed in…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Stewart v. Carpet Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
- Tillett v. Lynchburg & Durham RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1894
- Mason v. Richmond & Danville RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1892
- Hemphill v. . Lumber Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
- Williams v. . HaidSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1896
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- Stewart v. . Carpet Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
- Tillett v. . R. R.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1894
- Twiddy v. Dare Lumber Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1911
- Speight v. Seaboard Air Line RailwaySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1912
- Speight v. . R. R.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1912
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