Legal Opinion

George v. Winston-Salem Southbound Railway Co.

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided June 8, 1940PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSchenck, J.

Tbis is an action for the wrongful death of the plaintiff’s intestate alleged to have been caused by the negligent failure of the defendant to avail itself of the last clear chance to avoid running its train over and fatally injuring said intestate while on the track of the defendant.

From an adverse judgment predicated upon the verdict, the defendant appealed, assigning as error the failure of the court to sustain its motion for a judgment as in case of nonsuit made when the plaintiff had introduced his evidence and rested his case and renewed after all the evidence on both sides was in. C.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Henderson v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1912
  2. McCall v. Textile Industrial InstituteSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
  3. McManus v. Seaboard Air Line Railway Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1917

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Maddox v. BrownSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1951
  2. Johnson v. SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANYSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1962
  3. C. David Swift, Administrator of the Estate of Berl B. Cantrell, Deceased v. Southern Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1962
  4. Middleton v. Norfolk & W. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1948
  5. Brewer v. GarnerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1966

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