Hawes v. Atlantic Refining Co.

Appellants present for decision on this appeal two questions: (1) Did the trial court err: (1) In overruling defendants’ motions aptly made for judgments as of nonsuit under G.S. 1-183? (2) In charging the jury in the respects covered by exceptions thereto ?

As to the first question: Appellants, the defendants, contend, in their brief, that nonsuit should have been allowed for that plaintiff was not only negligent, but that his negligence was the sole proximate cause of the collision and such resulting injury and damage as he may have sustained. But taking the evidence shown in the case on…