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Bunn v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided October 13, 1915PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal by both, parties from Garter, J., at the June Term, 1915, of Edgecombe. Civil action to recover damages for personal injuries caused by alleged negligence of defendant company.

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Appeal by both, parties from Garter, J., at the June Term, 1915, of Edgecombe. Civil action to recover damages for personal injuries caused by alleged negligence of defendant company. The facts in evidence tended to show that, in June, 1913, while plaintiff and another mechanic associated with him in the work, one V. C. Daniel, were engaged in repairing a box car on a repair track in South Eocky Mount, the side of the car where plaintiff was then at work fell over on him, causing serious and permanent injuries; that plaintiff and McDaniel were both experienced men, who had done quite an…

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Civil action to recover damages for personal injuries caused by alleged negligence of defendant company.

The facts in evidence tended to show that, in June, 1913, while plaintiff and another mechanic associated with him in the work, one V. C. Daniel, were engaged in repairing a box car on a repair track in South Rocky Mount, the side of the car where plaintiff was then at work fell over on him, causing serious and permanent injuries; that plaintiff and McDaniel were both experienced men, who had done quite an amount of work of this kind, and were doing this as employees of the company by the…

2Cited by14 opinions

  1. Angel v. Carolina Spruce Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1919
  2. Bradford v. EnglishSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
  3. Wright v. Thompson & Moseley, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1916
  4. Smith v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1915
  5. Yarborough v. F. C. Geer Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1916

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