King v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal from Whedbee, J., at October Term, 1910, of New HaNOVER. The plaintiff brings this action to recover damages for personal injuries caused, as he alleges, by the negligence of the defendant. The defendant denies negligence and alleges, as a defense, that the defendant maintains a relief department; that the plaintiff was a member-thereof, and that after he was injured he accepted benefits from said department, which, under its rules and regulations, bars a recovery.
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Appeal from Whedbee, J., at October Term, 1910, of New HaNOVER. The plaintiff brings this action to recover damages for personal injuries caused, as he alleges, by the negligence of the defendant. The defendant denies negligence and alleges, as a defense, that the defendant maintains a relief department; that the plaintiff was a member-thereof, and that after he was injured he accepted benefits from said department, which, under its rules and regulations, bars a recovery. Evidence was offered by the plaintiff in support of his contention. The defendant introduced evidence in rebuttal, and…
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, C. J. and BROWN and WALKER, JJ., concur in result. HOKE, J., concurs in opinion as written. The plaintiff brings this action to recover damages for personal injuries caused, as he alleges, by the negligence of the defendant. The defendant denies negligence and alleges, as a defense, that the defendant maintains a relief department; that the plaintiff was a member thereof, and that after he was injured he accepted benefits from said department. which, under its rules and regulations, bars a recovery.
Evidence was offered by the plaintiff in support of his contention. The defendant…
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