Porter v. Western North Carolina Railroad
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil action, tried before Avery, Judge, and a jury, at August Term, 1886, of Buncombe Superior Court. The following is the single paragraph of the complaint that gives rise to the issues of fact and law that arise in this case. “ 3d.
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Civil action, tried before Avery, Judge, and a jury, at August Term, 1886, of Buncombe Superior Court. The following is the single paragraph of the complaint that gives rise to the issues of fact and law that arise in this case. “ 3d. That on or about the 5th day of May, 1883, one Daniel Donavin, the intestate of the plaintiff, was employed by, and in the service of, the defendant company, as a laborer and watchman at the Swannanoa Tunnel on said railroad, in connection with its business of operating said railroad; that while he was so employed, and duly engaged about his business and service…
1Opinion of the Court
(Henry v. Rich, 64 N.C. 379; Miller v. Miller, 89 N.C. 209; Swann v.Waddell, 91 N.C. 108; Wright v. Cain, 93 N.C. 296; Willis v. Branch,94 N.C. 142; Patton v. R. R., 96 N.C. 455; Smith v. McGregor, 96 N.C. 101;Morrison v. Watson, 95 N.C. 479; Crutchfield v. R. R., 78 N.C. 300;Johnson v. R. R., 81 N.C. 453; Pleasants v. R. R., 95 N.C. 195;Bank v. Alexander, 84 N.C. 30; Mitchell v. Brown, 88 N.C. 156; Hilliardv. Outlaw, 92 N.C. 266; Turrentine v. R. R., 92 N.C. 638; cited and approved.)
(Cowles v. R. R., 84 N.C. 311; cited in the dissenting opinion.) The following is the single paragraph of the…
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