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247 N.C. 588

101 S.E.2d 325

Webster v. Webster

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided January 10, 1958

Supreme Court of North Carolina · decided 1958-01-10

Cited by 4 later decisions — most recently November 1967

4 state decisions

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Decided 1958-01-10

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Per Curiam.

¶1 There is no evidence tending to show that the manner in which the defendant towed the trailer contributed to the plaintiff’s injuries, or that the defendant had any knowledge that the tongue was cracked, except when he heard something crack while they were loading stumps. There is no evidence to support the view that the defendant examined the tongue prior to the time it broke and found it to be in a defective condition. In our opinion, the plaintiff’s evidence is insufficient to show actionable negligence on the part of the defendant.

¶2 The ruling of the court below is

¶3 Affirmed.

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