Goff v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by defendant from Devin, J., at tbe November Term, 1920, of Edgecombe. Tbis is an action to recover damages for tbe negligent billing of plaintiff’s intestate, D. C. Goff, at tbe public crossing in Eocky Mount at Gay’s store on Cokey Eoad.
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Appeal by defendant from Devin, J., at tbe November Term, 1920, of Edgecombe. Tbis is an action to recover damages for tbe negligent billing of plaintiff’s intestate, D. C. Goff, at tbe public crossing in Eocky Mount at Gay’s store on Cokey Eoad. Tbe allegations of negligence are that tbe defendant allowed trees and bushes to grow on its right of way, and failed to give tbe signals to travelers required at crossings by ringing tbe bell and blowing tbe whistle or otherwise, at tbe proper time, in order to warn tbe traveler® of tbe approach of tbe train, and caused plaintiff’s intestate to…
1ConcurrenceClark, C. J.
This is an action to recover damages for the negligent killing of plaintiff's intestate, D.C. Goff, at the public crossing in Rocky Mount at Gay's store on Cokey Road.
The allegations of negligence are that the defendant allowed trees and bushes to grow on its right of way, and failed to give the signals to travelers required at crossings by ringing the bell and blowing the whistle or otherwise, at the proper time, in order to warn the travelers of the approach of the train, and caused plaintiff's intestate to enter on the right of way with his car in motion, and to undertake to cross over…
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