Ford ex rel. Ford v. Jones

After reviewing the evidence with commendable accuracy the-court instructed the jury that the plaintiff was invoking the alleged-violation by defendant of one or more statutes including the statute on reckless driving. The court then stated the provisions of the reckless driving statute (G.S. 20-140) and other statutes allegedly violated and charged:

“[T]hat if the plaintiff has fulfilled the responsibility put upon, him by law to the extent that the evidence, by its quality and convincing power, has satisfied you by its greater weight, that, at the time and place complained of the defendant…