Hollingsworth v. . Skelding
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Actiow by C. C. Hollingsworth against A. B. Shielding, receiver of the Wilmington Street Railway Company, and others, heard by Judge W. R. Allen and a jury, at the January Special Term, 1906, of the Superior Court of DupliN. This was .an. action to recover damages for a personal injury received by the plaintiff while a passenger on the cars of the Wilmington Street Eailway Company.
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Actiow by C. C. Hollingsworth against A. B. Shielding, receiver of the Wilmington Street Railway Company, and others, heard by Judge W. R. Allen and a jury, at the January Special Term, 1906, of the Superior Court of DupliN. This was .an. action to recover damages for a personal injury received by the plaintiff while a passenger on the cars of the Wilmington Street Eailway Company. There was evidence tending to prove that plaintiff had one foot on the running-board and the other on the floor, and was injured by an ice-wagon coming in contact with him. The Court submitted following issues: 1.…
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, C. J., and HOKE, J., dissenting. This was an action to recover damages for a personal injury received by the plaintiff while a passenger on the cars of the Wilmington Street Railway Company.
There was evidence tending to prove that plaintiff had one foot on the running board and the other on the floor, and was injured by an ice-wagon coming in contact with him.
The Court submitted following issues: 1. Was the plaintiff injured by the negligence of the defendant? Answer: "Yes." 2. Was the plaintiff guilty of negligence which contributed to his injuries? Answer: "No." 3. What damage, if…
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