Legal Opinion

Bucken v. South & Western Railway Co.

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided December 20, 1911PublishedCited by 31 opinions

Appeal from Lane, J., at November Term, 1911, of BuNCOMBE. Civil action brought to recover damages for false imprisonment, assault and battery, and other wrongs alleged to have been received at bands of defendant’s agents. At conclusion of tbe evidence bis Honor sustained motion to nonsuit, and plaintiff appealed.

1Opinion of the Court

BeowN, I.

Tbis appeal is in forma pauperis and comprises 134 typewritten pages, of wbicb 110 pages comprise tbe evidence in chief, cross-examinations and reexaminations as taken down by tbe stenographer in tbe form of question and answer. Tbe defendant offered no evidence and tbe witnesses for plaintiff were few in number. At tbe end of tbe stenographer’s notes is tbis entry: “It is agreed that tbe record proper and stenographer’s notes shall constitute case on appeal.” There is no other attempt to make out a ease on appeal, as required by law. Tbis is in direct violation of tbe rule of tbis…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Daniel v. RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1904
  2. Sawyer v. RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
  3. Roberts v. RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
  4. Jackson v. Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
  5. Marlowe v. BlandSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1910

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Linville v. . NissenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1913
  2. Dickerson v. . Refining Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1931
  3. Martin v. Greensboro-Fayetteville Bus LineSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1929
  4. Parrish v. Boysell Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1936
  5. Munick v. . DurhamSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1921

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