Vassor v. Railroad
Supreme Court of North Carolina
ActioN by Jack Vassor against Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, beard by Judge T. J. Shdw and a jury, at tbe Spring Term, 1906, of tbe Superior Court of Noethampton. Action for personal injury sustained by plaintiff while on defendant’s freight train. Tbe plaintiff testified that on 26 May, 1902, be boarded defendant’s local freight, running from Rocky Mount to Richmond, at Garysburg, N. C. He then described tbe circumstances under which be went upon tbe train.
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ActioN by Jack Vassor against Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, beard by Judge T. J. Shdw and a jury, at tbe Spring Term, 1906, of tbe Superior Court of Noethampton. Action for personal injury sustained by plaintiff while on defendant’s freight train. Tbe plaintiff testified that on 26 May, 1902, be boarded defendant’s local freight, running from Rocky Mount to Richmond, at Garysburg, N. C. He then described tbe circumstances under which be went upon tbe train. “As I was going to- Eickmond I asked tbe conductor on tbe train if I could come back with bim tbe next day on bis train. Captain…
1DissentClark, C. J.
Action for personal injury sustained by plaintiff while on defendant's freight train. The plaintiff testified that on 26 May, 1902, he boarded defendant's local freight, running from Rocky Mount to Richmond, at Garysburg, N.C. He then described the circumstances under which he went upon the train. "As I was going to Richmond I asked (69) the conductor on the train if I could come back with him the next day on his train. Captain Moody had charge of the train going to Richmond. He said, `Yes.' I was to help unload freight and load freight. I went to Richmond to take another man's run. He told…
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