Nance v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
ActioN tried before Simio, J., and a jury at November Term, 1918,. •of Davidson. Plaintiff sued for damages, alleging that be contracted with tbe defendant to board and lodge nine of its employees at one and 25-100-dollars per day for each of them, and that after staying with him a few days they left his home, without any legal or sufficient cause, although he had to incur great expense in preparing to perform his part of the-contract, and while they were with him as…
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ActioN tried before Simio, J., and a jury at November Term, 1918,. •of Davidson. Plaintiff sued for damages, alleging that be contracted with tbe defendant to board and lodge nine of its employees at one and 25-100-dollars per day for each of them, and that after staying with him a few days they left his home, without any legal or sufficient cause, although he had to incur great expense in preparing to perform his part of the-contract, and while they were with him as boarders and lodgers he supplied them with good and wholesome food and comfortable lodging, and was, at all times, able, ready,…
1Opinion of the Court
Walker, J.,
after stating tbe case: There is but one question which requires consideration. Mrs. Wafford testified that she had eaten at the plaintiff’s boarding house both before and after the employees came there, and saw the supper which was spread for them on the night they did not come, when they agreed to come and were expected by the plaintiff to come, and it “looked nice,” was well cooked and “looked as nice as anybody’s.” Defendant objected to this testimony, but it will be observed that at least some of it was clearly admissible, and the objection must fail, for where a part of…
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