Harrington v. Commissioners of Wadesboro
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal from C. G. Lyon, J., at tbe April Term, 1910, of ANSON. Civil action, to recover damages for alleged negligent killing of tbe intestate. Yerdiet and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant excepted and appealed. Tbe facts are sufficiently stated in tbe opinion of tbe court.
1Opinion of the CourtHoke, J.
On careful consideration of tbe record and tbe exceptions noted, we find no reversible error to defendant’s prejudice. Tbe evidence showed “that on 4 July, 1908, tbe Bratton Amusement Company was conducting a moving picture sbow under a tent erected on an open and vacant lot in tbe town, being an exposed and public place, and tbe defendant, under a contract witb tbe company, bad installed tbe wires, and was supplying tbe electricity for carrying on tbe enterprise. Tbat tbe wire conducting tbe electricity to tbe tent passed over a patb in wbicb numbers of persons were accustomed to move, and…
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