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Pritchard v. Norfolk Southern Railroad

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided September 23, 1914PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal by both parties to the action, from Ferguson, J., at February Term, 1914, of Pasquotakk. Civil action tried upon these issues: 1. Is the plaintiff’s claim for damages, paid to M. Hoffman & Bro.j barred by the statute of limitations? Answer: No. 2. What amount is due the plaintiff, paid M. Hoffman & Bro., damages to the 337 bags? Answer: $728.41. 3. Is the plaintiff indebted to the defendant for interest on-the deferred payments on the purchase money of the boats?…

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Appeal by both parties to the action, from Ferguson, J., at February Term, 1914, of Pasquotakk. Civil action tried upon these issues: 1. Is the plaintiff’s claim for damages, paid to M. Hoffman & Bro.j barred by the statute of limitations? Answer: No. 2. What amount is due the plaintiff, paid M. Hoffman & Bro., damages to the 337 bags? Answer: $728.41. 3. Is the plaintiff indebted to the defendant for interest on-the deferred payments on the purchase money of the boats? Answer: No. 4. What amount is due the plaintiff by defendant for money had and received? Answer: $2,247.70. Upon the…

1Opinion of the CourtBrowN, J.

This action is brought to recover a balance due from the defendant under a traffic contract, together with certain damages for injury to peanuts which the plaintiff alleges it has been compelled to pay, which injury was caused by the negligence of the defendant.

First. The plaintiff claims that in June, 1910, it received from M. Hoffman & Bro. a lot of peanuts, which under its traffic contract with the defendant it delivered to the defendant in good condition. The plaintiff further alleges that these peanuts were damaged by the negligence of the defendant while in transit to Suffolk, Ya. The…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Pennsylvania Co. v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1893

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co v. CleggUtah Supreme Court · 1943
  2. Dockery v. Fairbanks-Morse Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1916
  3. Hager v. Brewer Equipment CompanyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1973
  4. Lynch v. Carolina Veneer Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1915
  5. Premier Corporation v. Economic Research Analysts, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1978

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