Stevens v. Southern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
1Opinion of the Court
"WinboRNe, J.
The pivotal question before this Court challenges the ruling of the trial court in granting motion for judgment as of nonsuit at the close of plaintiff’s evidence. If it be conceded that there is suffi cient evidence to take the case to the jury on the issue as to negligence of defendant, in any of the respects alleged, the evidence indicates clearly and inescapably that plaintiff was negligent and that his negligence was at least a contributing cause- of any injury and damage he may have sustained when the automotive truck operated by him ran into the side of defendant’s train…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Godwin v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1941
- Coleman v. . R. R.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1910
- Bailey v. North Carolina RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1943
- Piscitello v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1933
3Cited by7 opinions
- Garmon v. ThomasSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955
- Price v. Seaboard Air Line Railroad Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1968
- Cox v. GallamoreSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1966
- Dowdy v. Southern Ry. Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1953
- Dowdy v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1953
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