Wilson v. . Polk
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by defendants from Webb, J., at October Term, 1917, of MeckleNbukg. ' This is an action against the feme defendant to recover damages for personal injuries caused by an automobile running down tbe plaintiff, wbo was going borne in a buggy drawn by a mule, in tbe nigbt-time. From a verdict and judgment in favor of tbe plaintiff tbe defendants appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtClaRK, C. J.
Tbe evidence for tbe plaintiff is tbat be was a guest in tbe buggy owned by one Thompson, and was on bis way borne at nigbt, wben be was run into by tbe automobile in a bead-on collision; tbat be recognized tbe feme defendant in tbe automobile and spoke witb ber; tbat tbe automobile was driven by ber son, and tbat ber busband was in tbe ■ conveyance at tbe time. It was also in evidence tbat tbe feme defendant listed tbe automobile as ber property on tbe tax list, and tbat license was issued in ber name. Sbe offered evidence tbat sbe was not in tbe automobile, and that she had given her…
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