Talley v. Southern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by plaintiff from OooTce, J.; at June Term, 1913, of ROCKINGHAM. Civil action to recover damages for alleged negligent killing of plaintiff’s intestate. At tbe close of testimony, on motion, there was judgment of nonsuit. Plaintiff excepted and appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHoKe, J.
There was evidence on tbe part of plaintiff tending to show v that on 22 April, 1912, tbe intestate, living about one mile south of Pelham, a station on the Southern Kailway, started to that place to mail a letter. That defendant company had two tracks at Pelham running practically north and south, a main track, and a siding or pass track, the main track being on the east or right side going north. Thbt there' was a walkway along the right of the main.'..track, there being a low fill there, and pedestrians in that vicinity going to Pelham were accustomed to use this walkway and also the main…
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