Legal Opinion

Grant v. Royal

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided May 20, 1959No. 605PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHiggiNS, J.

The record -in this case leaves the impression that two estimable ladies, bor-n in the horse and buggy days, failed fully to appreciate the speed of present day -automobile traffic and the dangers incident -thereto. On foot, they -attempted to cross -a f-our-lane street •at .a place where the authorities had/ -made no provision for such crossing. Darkness, rain, wind, fog, clothing and umbrella blending with the color of the street surface, left the defendant insufficient time to •avoid them -aifter he could have discovered their intention to continue across -his lane of traffic. They bad…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Mills v. MooreSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1941
  2. Tysinger v. Coble Dairy ProductsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1945
  3. Mills v. . MooreSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1941
  4. Mitchell v. . MeltsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1942
  5. Garmon v. ThomasSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Brewer v. GreenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1961
  2. Brinson Ex Rel. Brinson v. MabrySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1959
  3. Griffin v. PancoastSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1962
  4. C. David Swift, Administrator of the Estate of Berl B. Cantrell, Deceased v. Southern Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1962
  5. Gamble v. SearsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960

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