Southern Investment Co. v. Postal Telegraph-Cable Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal from O. H. Allen, J., at May Term, 1911, of Beau-EORT. Civil action to recover damages for alleged breach of contract on part of defendant. On issues submitted, there was verdict in favor of plaintiff, assessing Ms damages at $1,000. Judgment on the verdict, and defendant excepted and appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHoke, J.
On tbe trial it appeared that, on or about 1 February, 1909, plaintiff, a corporation “owning and operating a telephone line and system” into and ont of New Bern, Washington, Farnrville, and Greenville, N. 0., being desirous of extending the same to Wilson and Ealeigh, N. 0., and intermediate points, entered into negotiations with defendant corporation, with a view of securing a right or license to use, for the purpose indicated, a line of poles to said points, placed along the right of way of the Ealeigh and Pamlico Sound Eailroad Company, and in which defendant had acquired an interest by…
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