Legal Opinion

Wimberly v. . R. R.

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided November 12, 1925PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Civil action arising under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, and tried upon the following issues:

"1. Was the plaintiff's intestate killed by the negligence of the defendant as alleged in the complaint? Answer: Yes.
"2. Did the plaintiff's intestate, by his own negligence, contribute to his injury? Answer: No.
"3. Did the plaintiff's intestate voluntarily assume the risk incident to performing the work in the manner in which he undertook to do it? Answer: No.
"4. What damages, if any, is plaintiff entitled to recover? Answer: $15,000.00.
"5. What part of the recovery, if any, is the widow…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Seaboard Air Line Railway v. HortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  2. Sweeney v. ErvingSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
  3. Shanks v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
  4. New Orleans & Northeastern Railroad v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
  5. Looney v. Metropolitan RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1906

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Gunn v. Blue Bird Taxi Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1937
  2. In Re BadgettSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1946
  3. Shiver v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1930
  4. Powe v. A.C.L.R. R. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1930

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