Legal Opinion

Leigh v. Western Union Telegraph Co.

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided December 16, 1925Published

1Opinion of the CourtCoNNOR, J.

At the close of all the evidence, defendant renewed its motion for judgment as of nonsuit, first made at the close of plaintiff’s *704evidence and tben overruled. C. S., 567. Defendant’s first assignment of error is based upon exceptions to tbe refusal of the court to allow this motion. Defendant also, in apt time, requested in writing, that the court charge the jury, “That upon all the evidence, the jury should answer the second issue £No.’ ” The court refused to give this instruction, and defendant, having excepted to such refusal, assigns the same as error. Defendant thus presents its…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Pepper v. Telegraph Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1889
  2. J. A. Shingleur & Co. v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Starnes v. Raleigh, Charlotte & Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1915
  4. Mount Gilead Cotton Oil Co. v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1916
  5. Pegram v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1888

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