Beck v. Wilkins-Ricks Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by plaintiff from Gormor, J., at September Term, 1919, of Lee. Action for damages for tbe destruction of an automobile while in tbe defendant’s garage for repairs. It was in evidence tbat tbe plaintiff carried bis ear to tbe garage for certain minor repairs, and was to call for it at noon, it' being understood tbat be would need it at tbat time. Wben be called for it at tbat time be was told tbat it would take only a short time longer, not more than 30 minutes.
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Appeal by plaintiff from Gormor, J., at September Term, 1919, of Lee. Action for damages for tbe destruction of an automobile while in tbe defendant’s garage for repairs. It was in evidence tbat tbe plaintiff carried bis ear to tbe garage for certain minor repairs, and was to call for it at noon, it' being understood tbat be would need it at tbat time. Wben be called for it at tbat time be was told tbat it would take only a short time longer, not more than 30 minutes. Tbe plaintiff then stated tbat be would call for it wben be came back from dinner, but being delayed, be went at 5 p.m. and…
1DissentAllen, J.
Action for damages for the destruction of an automobile while in the defendant's garage for repairs. It was in evidence that the plaintiff carried his car to the garage for certain minor repairs, and was to call for it at noon, it being understood that he would need it at that time. When he called for it at that time he was told that it would take only a short time longer, not more than 30 minutes. The plaintiff then stated that he would call for it when he came back from dinner, but being delayed, he went at 5 p.m. and found his automobile torn down and the defendant's employees grinding the…
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