Alexander v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil ACTION, beard before Long, J., and a jury, on appeal from a court of a justice of tbe peace, at tbe December Term, 1906, of tbe Superior Court of MahtiN County, to recover a penalty provided in section 2632 of Revisal 1905. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appealed.
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Civil ACTION, beard before Long, J., and a jury, on appeal from a court of a justice of tbe peace, at tbe December Term, 1906, of tbe Superior Court of MahtiN County, to recover a penalty provided in section 2632 of Revisal 1905. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appealed. Tbis action was begun before a justice of tbe peace by summons “for tbe non-payment of tbe sum of twenty-seven and 50-100 dollars due by penalty as provided in section 2632, Revisal of 1905, and demanded by said plaintiff.” Erom a judgment for plaintiff in tbe Superior Court, defendant appealed. Tbe following…
1Opinion of the Court
This action was begun before a justice of the peace by summons "for the nonpayment of the sum of $27.50 due by penalty as provided in section 2632, Revisal of 1905, and demanded by said plaintiff." From a judgment for plaintiff in the Superior Court, defendant appealed. The following issues were submitted to the jury:
1. Did the defendant receive the goods for shipment, as alleged, at Jamesville, consigned to plaintiff, on 10 August, 1906?
2. Did the defendant fail to transport and deliver said goods (94) within a reasonable time?
3. Did defendant's agent, on 14 August, inform the plaintiff that…
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- Walker v. RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1904
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