Legal Opinion

Yokeley v. . Kearns

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided May 19, 1943PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDeviN, J.

Tbe only question presented by tbis appeal is whether tbe plaintiff’s evidence considered in tbe light most favorable for him was of sufficient probative force to require its submission to tbe jury. Wall v. Bain, 222 N. C., 315.

Was there evidence of negligence on tbe part of tbe defendant which proximately caused tbe injury and death of plaintiff’s intestate? An examination of tbe record of tbe testimony offered below leads us to tbe conclusion that tbe question posed must be answered in tbe affirmative. Giving due consideration to tbe facts in evidence and to tbe inferences of fact…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Powers v. S. Sternberg & Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1938
  2. Mills v. MooreSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1941
  3. Mills v. . MooreSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1941
  4. Mitchell v. . MeltsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1942
  5. State v. . GraySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1920

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Hughes v. . ThayerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1949
  2. Greene v. Mitchell County Board of EducationSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1953
  3. Sparks v. . WillisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1947
  4. Barnes v. CaulbourneSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1954
  5. Pavone Ex Rel. Pavone v. MerionSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955

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