K. B. Johnson & Sons, Inc. v. Southern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
1Opinion of the CourtBarnhill, J.
It is alleged that the automobile was the property of the corporate plaintiff. There is no evidence to sustain this allegation. The only evidence of title arises out of the testimony of the witness X. B. Johnson, the driver, who referred to the car a number of times as “my ear.” This alone is sufficient to sustain the judgment of nonsuit as to the corporate plaintiff.
The only witnesses to the occurrence were K. B. Johnson, the driver of the automobile, and the plaintiff S. W. Johnson, a passenger thereon. Each testified that he did not hear any bell or whistle or other signal. There was no…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Johnson v. . R. R.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1913
- Cooper v. RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
- Edwards v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1901
- Shepard v. Norfolk & Southern RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1914
- Earwood v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1926
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- State v. VirgilSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1970
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