Legal Opinion
Stewart v. . Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided November 20, 1907PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, C. J., and HOKE, J., concurring, in part; CONNOR and WALKER, JJ., dissenting, in part. The plaintiff's evidence tends to prove that the defendant is operating a railroad for conveying lumber; that on 20 May, 1903, the engineer of one of its log trains, as he was passing near plaintiff, wantonly and unnecessarily blew the whistle of the engine on purpose to frighten plaintiff's mule; that the whistle was blown violently and for some time, and for the sole purpose of frightening the mule; that this blowing did not take place at a crossing and was not done in furtherance of the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- The Amiable NancySupreme Court of the United States · 1818
- Sawyer v. Roanoke Railroad & Lumber Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1907
- Holmes v. Carolina Central RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1886
- Hemphill v. . Lumber Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
- Everett v. Receivers of Richmond & Danville RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1897
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Young v. MasciSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Dickerson v. . Refining Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1931
- Parrish v. Boysell Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1936
- Kirby v. Jules Chain Stores Corp.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1936
- Dickerson v. Atlantic Refining Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1931
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