Legal Opinion

McLaughlin Ex Rel. McLaughlin v. Black

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided February 1, 1939PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtClaRksoN, J.

At the close of plaintiff’s evidence the defendant made a motion in the court below for judgment as in ease of nonsuit. C. S., 567. The court below overruled the motion. Exception by defendant. The motion was renewed by defendant at the conclusion of all the evidence and the court below granted the motion. In this we think there was error. We think the evidence sufficient to be submitted to the jury.

In Yol. 1, Sherman & Redfield on Law of'Negligence (6th Ed.), part . sec. 219, it is stated: “It is the duty of one who employs young persons in his service to take notice of their apparent age…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Holton v. John L. Roper Lumber Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1910
  2. Holt v. Oval Oak Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1919
  3. Walters v. Rocky Mount Sash & Blind Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1911

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Lund Ex Rel. Lund v. KnoffNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1957

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