Hopkins v. Norfolk & Southern Railroad
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Action by E. B. Hopkins and another against the Norfolk and Southern Railway Company and another, heard by Judge George A. Jones and a jury, at Spring Term, 1902, of the Superior Court of Tyrrell County. From a judgment of nonsuit, the plaintiffs appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtDouglas, J.
This is an action to recover damages for the destruction of fishing nets by the steam tug and barge of the defendants. Among other allegations in the complaint are the following:
1. That during the spring of 1901 they were engaged in fishing Dutch and pound nets' in the waters of Scuppernong River, where they had the right in law to fish same.
4. That on the said day (May 1, 1901), while the said nets of plaintiffs were setting in said water catching fish at large profit to them, said nets were run over, greatly damaged and partially destroyed by said transfer barge and said tug boat, being…
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