Burnett v. Wilmington, Newbern & Norfolk Railway Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil aotioN, fir damages for personal injuries resulting from defendant’s negligence, tried before Ooble, A, and a jury, at Fail Term, 1896, of New ITanovek Superior Court. ■ There was a verdict, followed by a judgment, for the plaintiff and defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Clark, J.:
The first assignment of error is unfounded. It is competent to corroborate a witness by showing that previously he had made the same statement as to the transaction as that given by him on the trial. Johnson v. Patterson, 9 N. C., 183; State v. Twitty, Ibid, 449; State v. George, 30 N. C , 324; State v. Dove, 32 N. C., 469; Bullinger v. Marshall, 70 N. C., 520; State v. Laxton, 78 N. C., 564; State v. Parish, 79 N. C., 610; Jones v. Jones, 80 N. C., 246; State v. Blackburn, Ibid, 474; Roberts v. Roberts, 82 N. C., 29; State v. Boon, 82 N. C., 637; McLeod v. Bullard, 84 N. C., 515,…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- McKinnon v. . MorrisonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1889
- State v. . PattersonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1842
- McLeod v. . BullardSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1881
- State v. . RoweSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1887
- State v. . FreemanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1888
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