Legal Opinion
Moore v. Charlotte Electric Street Railway Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided June 4, 1901PublishedCited by 16 opinions
Actiok by Walter Moore against The Charlotte Electric Street Railway Company, heard by Judge W. S. O’B. Robinson, at March Term, 1901, of the Superior Court of Mece-lenbueg County. From a judgment of nonsuit, the plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtDouglas, J.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover damages for injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant.
Walter Moore, tlie plaintiff, testified:
“On the night of March 26, 1900, -a/t about 8 o’clock, I was driving a one-horse surrey on West Trade Street near the old Court-house, and had started to- drive .across the track of the defend amt to water my horse at a fountain mear 'the old courthouse. I looked and s'aiw the oar some distance from me. When the horse was about half-way across the rail I found the car near me 'and drew the horse’s head around so as…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- McClain v. . Brooklyn City R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Cooke v. Baltimore Traction Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1895
- Ehrisman v. East Harrisburg City Passenger Railway Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892
- Robbins v. Springfield Street Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1895
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Coley v. North Carolina RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1901
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- Hopkins v. Norfolk & Southern RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1902
- House v. Seaboard Air Line RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1902
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