Brookshire v. Asheville Electric Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal from Justice,' J., at the March Term, 1910, of BuNCOMBE. Civil action to recover damages for personal injury. Tbe usual issues were submitted and found against tbe defendant. Appeal to tbis Court. Tbe facts are sufficiently stated in tbe opinion of tbe Court.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
Tbis action was brought to' recover damages from tbe defendant on account of an alleged injury to plaintiff while working for defendant in tbe capacity of lineman, while defendant was engaged in tbe business of operating a street railway and “putting up and taking down telegraph and telephone poles and wires.” -
1. While, possibly, not necessary to a decision of tbis case, yet we deem it proper to say for future guidance that we approve tbe opinion in Hemphill v. Lumber Co., 141 N. C., 487, and regard it as settled in tbis State that tbe Fellow-servant Act, Revisal, sec. 2646, applies to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Hemphill v. . Lumber Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
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