Scott v. . the Railroad

The action was brought to recover damages for an injury to the plaintiff, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant.

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[EDITORS' NOTE: THE MAP IS ELECTRONICALLY NON-TRANSFERRABLE.], SEE 96 N.C. 430.]

The defendant's train of cars, while backing up on the track on Nutt street, in the city of Wilmington, came in contact with the horse and dray driven by the plaintiff, then in the act of crossing, whereby both his property and himself sustained serious injury, the redress for which is sought in this action.…