Legal Opinion

Odom v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided March 30, 1927PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Stacy, C. J.,

after stating the case: The facts of the instant case are so nearly like those in the case of Parker v. R. R., 181 N. C., 95, and the principles of law applicable are so thoroughly discussed in that case, with full citation of authorities, that we deem it unnecessary to do more than refer to the Parker case, as authority for reversing the present judgment of nonsuit. See, also, McLellan v. R. R., 155 N. C., 1.

The evidence of negligence is plenary, and even though Cope, the driver of the truck, may have been guilty of negligence, which also contributed to the plaintiff’s…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Dyer v. . Erie Railway CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
  2. White v. Carolina Realty Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1921
  3. Norris v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1910
  4. Parker v. . R. R.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1921
  5. Duval v. . R. R.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1904

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Ingle v. CassadySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1935
  2. Moseley v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1929
  3. Pope v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1928
  4. Nash v. Seaboard Air Line Railway Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1932
  5. Stevens v. RostanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1928

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