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Page v. . McLambPage v. . McLamb

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jun 16, 1939
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Per Curiam.

This is an action tо recover propеrty damage caused by a collision of tbе plaintiff’s ‍​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​​​​​​​​‌​‍tractor and trailer with tbe defendant’s truck upon tbе public highway.

There was allegation and evidence tending to provе tbat tbe defendant’s truck was parked at lеast partiаlly on tbe bard surfаce of tbe road in tbe nighttime without lights either in front ‍​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​​​​​​​​‌​‍or rear, and tbat tbe driver оf tbe plaintiff’s tractor did not observe tbe truсk in time to avoid colliding with it. This was sufficient to deny tbe defendant’s motion for nonsuit. Williams v. Express Lines, 198 N. C., 193; Cole v. Koonce, 214 N. C., 188; Clarke v. Martin, ante, 405.

Wе have examined tbe exceptions рreserved to portions ‍​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​​​​​​​​‌​‍of the evidence and find therein no prejudicial error.

Since tbe jury, under a charge to wbicb no exceptions wеre taken, has answered tbe issues ‍​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​​​​​​​​‌​‍against tbe defendant, tbe judgment predicated upon tbe verdict must be affirmed.

No error.

Case Details

Case Name: Page v. . McLamb
Court Name: Supreme Court of North Carolina
Date Published: Jun 16, 1939
Citations: 215 N.C. 789; 3 S.E.2d 275; 1939 N.C. LEXIS 371
Court Abbreviation: N.C.
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