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209 N.C. 829

185 S.E 5

Stanley v. . Power Co.

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided April 8, 1936

Supreme Court of North Carolina · decided 1936-04-08

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently April 1979

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Decided 1936-04-08

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¶1Civil action to recover damages for death of plaintiff's intestate, alleged to have been caused by the wrongful act, neglect, or default of the defendant.

¶2On the night of 9 November, 1934, plaintiff's intestate drove his automobile off Highway No. 11, across a drain ditch, struck a pole which supported defendant's electric transmission wire, and came to a stop when his car ran into a tree. The wire sagged down and caught on the car. Plaintiff's intestate and his companions left the automobile in safety and returned to the highway. Later plaintiff's intestate started back to his car when he came in contact with the transmission wire and was killed. It is in evidence that the parties had all been drinking.

¶3From judgment of nonsuit, entered at the close of plaintiff's evidence, he appeals, assigning errors. The judgment of nonsuit is correct, whether viewed from want of evidence to establish actionable negligence on the part of the defendant, or from the standpoint of contributory negligence on the part of plaintiff's intestate.

¶4Affirmed.

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