Lloyd v. . Bowen
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by defendant from Cline, J., at June Term, 1915, of Fobsyth.. Civil action tried before Hon. II. B. Stcurbuclc, judge, and a jury, in Forsyth County Court at its June Term, 1915, taken by appeal of defendant to the Superior Court, on matters of law, and heard by Hon. H. B. Cline, judge presiding, at September Term, 1915, of Forsyth Superior Court, when the judgment upon a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $500 was affirmed and an appeal taken by defendant to this…
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Appeal by defendant from Cline, J., at June Term, 1915, of Fobsyth.. Civil action tried before Hon. II. B. Stcurbuclc, judge, and a jury, in Forsyth County Court at its June Term, 1915, taken by appeal of defendant to the Superior Court, on matters of law, and heard by Hon. H. B. Cline, judge presiding, at September Term, 1915, of Forsyth Superior Court, when the judgment upon a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $500 was affirmed and an appeal taken by defendant to this Court. The plaintiff, on 8 February, 1915, was walking on the sidewalk of Main Street in "Winston-Salem, when he was…
1Opinion of the Court
WalKee, J.,
after stating the case: The first three prayers for instruction involved substantially the rule of the prudent man, and from a careful inspection of the charge it appears that it was fully responsive to them. It makes no difference in what form a request for instructions is given, or with what particular language it is expressed, the judge-is not bound to adopt the words of counsel, but may choose his own, provided he does not thereby weaken the' force of the instructions which are requested to be given. If he gives them in substance, though not with literal conformity, it will he…
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