Elliott v. Cranberry Furnace Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil action, tried before Long, J., and a jury, at June Term, 1919, of Avert. Plaintiff claimed and offered evidence tending to sbow that as an employee of defendant company engaged in working in its mines at Cranberry, and while walking along the track of said company, he was knocked down by a car negligently operated by defendant on said track, and seriously injured by the car running over his leg: There was denial of negligence by the company and plea of contributory…
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Civil action, tried before Long, J., and a jury, at June Term, 1919, of Avert. Plaintiff claimed and offered evidence tending to sbow that as an employee of defendant company engaged in working in its mines at Cranberry, and while walking along the track of said company, he was knocked down by a car negligently operated by defendant on said track, and seriously injured by the car running over his leg: There was denial of negligence by the company and plea of contributory negligence on the part of plaaintiff. On issues submitted there was judgment f.or plaintiff, and assessing damages for the…
1Opinion of the Court
The facts in evidence tended to show that defendant company was mining iron ore at Cranberry, N.C. and, as we understand the testimony, the ore was being taken from the mine at different levels under the mountain and approached from the outside by tracks laid in tunnels, the main track being designated as slope No. 5, and about a quarter of a mile or so from the entrance another track branched off from this, going to a different opening and known as slope No. 3; that in conveying ore from the mine the empty cars were taken in with an engine, and after being loaded they were later allowed to…
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