Dawson v. Seashore Transportation Co.

Tbe sole question presented on this appeal is whether or not tbe plaintiff, under tbe facts and circumstances disclosed by tbe evidence, was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law? "We do not think so.

Tbe appellee is relying upon Bus Co. v. Products Co., 229 N.C. 352, 49 S.E. 2d 623; Tyson v. Ford, 228 N.C. 778, 47 S.E. 2d 251; Riggs v. Oil Corp., 228 N.C. 774, 47 S.E. 2d 254, and Sibbitt v. Transit Co., 220 N.C. 702, 18 S.E. 2d 203.

In the last cited case, Sibbitt was driving about 50 or 55 miles per Hour. He saw blankets of smoke across the highway coming from fires on the side…