Legal Opinion
Penny v. . R. R.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided October 26, 1910PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Action to recover damages for a personal injury. The following issues were submitted:
1. Was the plaintiff injured by the negligence of the defendant? Answer: Yes.
2. Did the plaintiff by his own negligence contribute to his injury? Answer: No.
3. What damage, if any, has the plaintiff sustained? Answer: $5,000.
4. Is the cause of action stated in the amendment to the complaint filed at April Term, 1910, barred by the statute of limitations? Answer: No.
From the judgment rendered the defendant appealed. We are of opinion that the complaint presents but one cause of action, and that is the…
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- Ramsbottom v. . RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
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