Duval v. Railroad Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
ActioN by Della Duval against tbe Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, beard by Judge Frederick Moore and a jury, at November Term, 1903, of tbe Superior Court of Jones County.
1Opinion of the CourtDouglas, J.
Tbis is an action for damages for personal injuries. Tbe jury found that tbe plaintiff was injured by tbe negligence of tbe defendant, and'that sbe contributed to ber injury by ber own negligence. There are but two exceptions that we think it necessary to pass upon in tbis appeal, both to tbe charge of tbe Court. Among other things tbe Court charged as follows: “Tbe plaintiff introduced a contract wherein it is provided that tbe East Carolina Land and Railroad Company shall not run its locomotive through tbe streets of New Bern at a speed greater than three miles an hour. ’ That tbe whistle…
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