Legal Opinion · Dissent

Whichard v. Lipe

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided March 4, 1942Published

1DissentSeawell, J.

Whatever may be its final decision, should tbis case come here again upon a similar state of facts, tbe Court has expressly declined to rule one way or tbe other as to whether there is any evidence in tbe record in support of plaintiff’s claim. Tbe decision dismissing tbe action by judgment of nonsuit rests solely on tbe suggested fact of variance between tbe allegation and proof with respect to tbe identity of defendant’s servant or agent charged with the negligence alleged to bave produced plaintiff’s injury. To test tbe correctness of tbis ruling it must be conceded that there is at least…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Orr v. Dawson Telephone Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1926
  2. Gallagher v. GunnCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1915
  3. Olson v. Snake River Valley RailroadWashington Supreme Court · 1900
  4. Simmons v. John L. Roper Lumber Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1917
  5. Simmons v. . Lumber Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1917

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