Willis v. Atlantic & Danville Railroad
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil aotioN, for damages, tried before Melver, J., and a jury, at Fall, term, 1896, of G-eaNville Superior Court. There was a judgment for the plaintiff and defendant appealed, assigning the errors referred to in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Faikolouh, C. J.:
The issues submitted by the court,without exception by either party, were: (1) Was the plaintiff injured by the negligence of the defendant, as alleged in the complaint? (2) Was the plaintiff guilty of contributory negligence? (3) After the plaintiff’s negligence, could the defendant, by the exercise of reasonable care, have avoided injury to the plaintiff? The jury answered each issue, ifYes.”
Defendant’s road runs from Norfolk to Danville, Ya., and a section of it lies between Danville and Blanch Station of several miles in length, including Moore’s Creek trestle. 0. E.…
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