Johnson v. Lewis

Plaintiffs and defendant offered evidence. Defendant assigns as error the denial by the court of his motions for judgments of nonsuit renewed at the close of all the evidence. Defendant also assigns as error the refusal of the trial court to submit an issue as to contributory negligence in the case of Rosa Lee Johnson, tendered by him.

Plaintiffs and defendant live in Bolivia, Brunswick County. William King Johnson is the husband of Rosa Lee Johnson, and the father of Efird Johnson. Efird Johnson on 5 June 1957 was five years old.

Plaintiffs’ evidence tends to show the following facts: On 5…