Thorp v. Durham Traction Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal from 0, H. Allen, J., at October Term, 1911, of DURHAM. Civil action to recover damages for personal injuries caused by alleged negligence of defendant company. On the three ordinary issues in an action for negligence there was verdict for plaintiff and awarding damages in the sum of $500. Judgment on the verdict, and defendant excepted and appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHoke, J.
There was evidence on the part of plaintiff tending to show that on 5 January, 1911, between 6 and 1 o’clock in the evening, she was a passenger on the street car of defendant company, and in handing her transfer ticket to the conductor she informed him that she desired and intended to alight at Dillard Street, and he replied, “All right.” That as the 'ear approached this crossing the conductor called out “Dillard Street” as much as three times, and on the last call the car stopped at Dillard Street. That a white passenger named Eeid sitting, just behind witness got up and went toward the…
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