Ammons v. Wysong & Miles Manufacturing Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by plaintiff from Shaw, J., at November Term, 1913, of Guilford. Civil action to recover damages for alleged negligent injury on part of defendant company. At tbe close of plaintiff’s testimony, on motion duly made, there was judgment of nonsuit, and plaintiff excepted and appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtIIoKE, J.
There was evidence on part of plaintiff tending to show that, on or about 19 June, 1912, plaintiff, an employee of defendant company, while in performance of his duties, was hurt by reason of a heavy machine, called a planer and matcher, falling on his feet and causing very painful and serious injuries; that the machine in question weighed from two to three tons, and plaintiff was directed by the superintendent or boss to assist another employee, named Sanes, in removing the machine from a car on the defendant’s premises; that this was done by jacking up the object 1 to 9 inches from the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Mercer v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1911
- Pigford v. . R. R.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1912
- Wade Ex Rel. Moore v. McLean Contracting Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1908
- Alley v. Charlotte Pipe & Foundry Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1912
- Shaw v. . Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
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