Stanley v. Whiteville Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by defendant from Granmer, J., at May Term, 1922, of Columbus. Civil action to recover damages for an alleged negligent personal injury. Upon denial of liability and issues joined, there was a verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiff. Defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtStacy, J.
Plaintiff recovered a verdict of $10,000 as damages for the loss of an eye, and from the judgment rendered thereon, the defendant appealed, assigning errors.
*303It is alleged that the defendant’s lathe machine, at which the plaintiff was injured on 9 June, 1921, was negligently and defectively equipped with insecure rollers and insufficient guard; and further, that it was in a generally unsafe and dangerous condition. Plaintiff was injured by a splinter being thrown from the machine and striking his eye, putting it out. There was evidence of splinters having been thrown out by said machine at…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Hicks v. . Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
- Marks v. Cotton Mills.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1904
- Britt v. Carolina Northern RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1908
- Summerlin v. Carolina & North-Western RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1903
- Tillett v. Norfolk & Western R. R.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1896
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