¶1dissenting: I am of opinion tbat upon all the evidence the giving way of the fastening which held one side of the basket was an accident which no reasonable care or human foresight can guard against, and that the defendant should not justly be held liable for the consequences.
156 N.C. 444
72 S.E 570
Russ v. . Harper
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided November 1, 1911
Supreme Court of North Carolina · decided 1911-11-01
, at April Term, 1911, of New Haw-OVER. Civil action to recover damages for physical injury caused by alleged negligence of defendant. There wás evidence on the part of plaintiff tending to show that on 2 February, 1909, plaintiff, an employee of defendant, doing business as the Wil'mington Steam Laundry, was injured by the negligence of defendant in failing to provide a safe place or appliance for doing her work and in failing to give same proper supervision.
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Decided 1911-11-01
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