Deaton v. Board of Trustees of Elon College
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by plaintiff from Williams, J., at September Term, 1945, of AlamaNce. Affirmed. Civil action to recover damages for wrongful death. One phase of the controversy involved on this appeal was here on a former appeal. Hayes v. Elon College, 224 N. C., 11. Many of the facts are there stated.
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Appeal by plaintiff from Williams, J., at September Term, 1945, of AlamaNce. Affirmed. Civil action to recover damages for wrongful death. One phase of the controversy involved on this appeal was here on a former appeal. Hayes v. Elon College, 224 N. C., 11. Many of the facts are there stated. At the risk of repetition we add the following, gleaned from plaintiff’s evidence, as being material here: A part of defendant’s local electric light system — six poles and wires attached thereto — was, as alleged by plaintiff, in a dangerous and defective condition. The deceased and his associates,…
1Opinion of the CourtBarnhill, J.
On plaintiff’s exception to the judgment dismissing the action as in case of nonsuit, the familiar rule which requires that the evidence be considered in the light most favorable to the plaintiff prevails. Evidence of the defendant, whether competent or incompetent, which tends to impeach or contradict the testimony offered by plaintiff, is not to be considered. It follows that the assignment of error based on the exceptions to the admission of testimony is without substance.
The exclusion of testimony respecting alleged burns on the trees near the electric line, offered by plaintiff for the…
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