Russell v. Windsor Steamboat Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil AotioN for occasioning the death of the intestate, am infant of five months old, through alleged negligence of the defendant in overloading its boat and causing it to sink, and drowning its infant passenger, tried beforei Goble, J., at Special January Term, 1900, of the Stuperjor Court of WASHINGTON County.
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Civil AotioN for occasioning the death of the intestate, am infant of five months old, through alleged negligence of the defendant in overloading its boat and causing it to sink, and drowning its infant passenger, tried beforei Goble, J., at Special January Term, 1900, of the Stuperjor Court of WASHINGTON County. The jury found that the intestate was killed by the negligence of defendant, and assessed the plaintiff’s damages at $1,000. Judgment accordingly, and defendant appealed. The case on appeal is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtDouglas, J.
This is an action brought by the plaintiff as administrator of J. M. Russell, deceased, to recover damages for the death' of his intestatei, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant. The said intestate was a child five months old at the time of his death, and was the son of the plaintiff. All the issues were found in favor of -the plaintiff, his damages being assessed at $1,000. There axe no exceptions other than those to the issue of damages. The following is the case on appeal:
“Thei Court submitted the issues set out in the record. There was evidence introduced by the…
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