Horne v. Consolidated Railway, Light & Power Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil acticot to recover damages for personal injuries caused by the alleged negligence of defendant, and tried before bis Honor, Jones, J., and a jury, at September Term, 1906, Superior Court of New IIaNovee County. Tbe three ordinary issues in actions of this character were responded to by the jury: 1. As to negligence on part of defendant causing the injury. 2. Contributory negligence on part of plaintiff. 3. Damages.
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Civil acticot to recover damages for personal injuries caused by the alleged negligence of defendant, and tried before bis Honor, Jones, J., and a jury, at September Term, 1906, Superior Court of New IIaNovee County. Tbe three ordinary issues in actions of this character were responded to by the jury: 1. As to negligence on part of defendant causing the injury. 2. Contributory negligence on part of plaintiff. 3. Damages. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant excepted and appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHoke, J.
This cause was before us on a former appeal, and will be found reported in 141 N. C., 50. In that appeal, the facts having been sufficiently stated, the principles of the law were fully declared. On careful examination of this record, we think that the present trial has been conducted in accordance with the former opinion; and the facts being substantially similar, we find no occasion for elaborate statement or discussion.
Tbe plaintiff having, by leave of Court, amended Ms complaint so as to specify different phases of negligence claimed as arising on the facts, and the answer having been…
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