Legal Opinion

Smith v. Camel City Cab Co.

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided June 5, 1947PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDevin, J.

Tbe only assignment of error presented by tbe defendant in tbis Court is tbe denial of its motion for judgment of nonsuit. All other exceptions noted in tbe trial below bave been abandoned.

Tbis raises tbe question of tbe sufficiency of tbe evidence offered, considered in tbe light most favorable for tbe plaintiff, to warrant submission of tbe case to tbe jury. Tbe material facts were these: Tbe plaintiff operates a cafe on North Cherry Street in Winston-Salem. On tbe evening of 31 December, 1944, plaintiff caused a woman by tbe name of Fostena Phillips to be arrested for disorderly conduct.…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Connell's Ex'ors v. Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1896
  2. White v. . ChappellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1941
  3. Chancey v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1917
  4. Sanchez v. Pacific Auto StagesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1931
  5. Hollingsworth v. . SkeldingSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1906

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  3. Wesley v. Greyhound Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1980
  4. Harris v. Atlantic Greyhound CorporationSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1956
  5. Scadden v. HoltCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2012

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