Smith Ex Rel. Smith v. Goldsboro Iron & Metal Co.

The plaintiff’s action is based solely and exclusively on the alleged negligence of defendant Warrick in parking the truck of the corporate defendant on a residential street in the City of Golds-bbro in violation of an ordinance of said City and the provisions of G.S. 20-129.1, G.S. 20-134 and G.S. 20-161.

There is no affirmative evidence tending to show that the truck of the corporate defendant did not have reflectors on the rear thereof, as Required by G.S. 20-129.1 (a), or that the truck was not otherwise equipped as required by said statute.

G.S. 20-134 provides: “Whenever a vehicle is…