Reeves v. North Carolina Railroad
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal from Long, J., April Term, 1909, of Guilford. Civil action, to recover damages for tbe negligent killing of Joseph Reeves. Tbe three issues of negligence, contributory negligence and damage were submitted to tbe jury, and answered by them in favor of tbe plaintiff. From tbe judgment rendered, tbe defendant appealed. Tbe facts are stated in tbe opinion of tbe Court.
1Opinion of the CourtBeowN, J.
Tbe only assignment of error relied upon in defendant’s brief is to tbe denial by tbe court of tbe motion to non-suit.
Tbe evidence tends to prove that deceased was a yard brake-, man on tbe new Pomona yards, and that bis duties required him to switch cars, change switches and get on top of cars to tie tbe brakes. At tbe time be was killed be was proceeding in tbe discharge of bis duty to tbe switches, to shut them, so that yard engine 682, to which be was attached, could go on its way to Greensboro on tbe main line. Engine 1632, with cars attached, bad tbe right of way and preceded No. 682.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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