Legal Opinion

Lancaster v. B. & H. Coach Line, Inc.

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided December 18, 1929PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAdams, J.

Tbe defendant’s motion for nonsuit raises tbe question whether there is sufficient evidence to support tbe verdict, for it must be conceded that tbe defendant’s contentions, if accepted by tbe jury, would bave warranted a verdict against tbe plaintiff.

Tbe collision occurred on 30 March, 1928, between Newton and Con-over, tbe bus moving to tbe west and Register’s car to tbe east. Tbe plaintiff, a passenger on tbe bus, occupied tbe second seat behind tbe driver. According to bis testimony tbe highway was eighteen or twenty feet wide and was straight for half a mile. A quarter of a mile in front…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Byrd v. Express Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
  2. Ledbetter v. . EnglishSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1914
  3. Ridge v. City of High PointSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1918
  4. Lea v. Southern Public Utilities Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1918
  5. Saunders v. . R. R.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1914

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Morris v. Dame'sSupreme Court of Virginia · 1933
  2. State v. . DurhamSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1931
  3. Johnson v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1933
  4. State v. DurhamSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1931

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