Ryals v. . Contracting Co.

Civil action for recovery for injury allegedly resulting from actionable negligence of defendant.

In the trial court, the evidence, briefly stated, tends to show that on 12 October, 1938, the date of injury to plaintiff, U.S. Highway No. 301 — also numbered U.S. 70 — between Smithfield and Selma in this State, had an old paved surface 18 feet in width; that defendant was engaged in constructing an additional strip of concrete 6 feet wide along and adjoining the west edge of said old pavement, and had finished same with exception of space 40 to 60 to 100 feet at the point where Buffalo Creek…