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Leonard v. R. R

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Nov 1, 1923
119 S.E. 925 (N.C. 1923)

Opinion

(Filed 7 November, 1923.)

APPEAL by defendant from Sinclair, J., at January Term, 1923, of BRUNSWICK.

C. Ed. Taylor for plaintiff.

Robert W. Davis for defendant.


Civil action tried upon the following issues:

"1. Was the plaintiff injured by the negligence of the defendant railroad company, as alleged in the complaint? Answer: `Yes.'

"2. Did the plaintiff, by his own negligence, contribute to his injury? Answer: `No.'

"3. What damage, if any, is plaintiff entitled to recover from the defendant railroad company? Answer: `$600.'"

Judgment on the verdict for the plaintiff. Defendant appealed.


The case below resolved itself into controverted issues of fact, which the jury has settled by its verdict. No new or novel question of law is presented by the appeal, and we have found no error on the record. The verdict and judgment will be upheld.

No error.


Summaries of

Leonard v. R. R

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Nov 1, 1923
119 S.E. 925 (N.C. 1923)
Case details for

Leonard v. R. R

Case Details

Full title:BENJAMIN LEONARD v. WILMINGTON, BRUNSWICK AND SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY

Court:Supreme Court of North Carolina

Date published: Nov 1, 1923

Citations

119 S.E. 925 (N.C. 1923)
186 N.C. 773

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