Bowen v. . Schnibben
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by plaintiff from Bond, J., at May Term, 1922, of New BlANOVER. Civil action to recover damages for the intestate’s death, alleged to have been caused by tbe negligence of tbe defendant while operating an automobile-on a public highway. The first issue, Was the death of the plaintiff’s intestate caused by the negligence of the defendant, as alleged in the complaint? was answered in the negative. Judgment, and appeal by plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtAdams, J.
On 22 July, 1920, between 3 and 4 o’clock in the afternoon, James Ballard and Eliza Bowen, the plaintiff’s intestate, were walking in or near the village of Villa View along the principal thoroughfare which extends from Wilmington to Wrightsville. At about 3:30 the defendant, driving a Chalmers ear, left Wilmington in company with his father to call on the operator of the substation at Wrights-ville. The defendant, the intestate, and Ballard were going in the same direction. The speed at which the car was moving was variously estimated by the witnesses. One witness said that before it came in…
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