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Buchanan v. Dickerson, Inc.

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Sep 1, 1950
61 S.E.2d 187 (N.C. 1950)

Opinion

Filed 27 September, 1950.

APPEAL by defendant from Rousseau, J., 7 June, 1950. From RUTHERFORD. Affirmed.

Hamrick Hamrick and Sidney L. Truesdale for plaintiff, appellee.

Smathers Meekins for defendant, appellant.


This was an action to recover damages for the wrongful death of plaintiff's intestate alleged to have been caused by negligence on the part of the defendant while engaged in resurfacing a highway under contract with the State Highway and Public Works Commission. It was alleged that the death of plaintiff's intestate, who was a passenger in an automobile being driven over the highway, proximately resulted from defendant's negligence.

Defendant in apt time moved to strike certain portions of the complaint. The motion was allowed in part and in other particulars denied. Defendant excepted and appealed.


The defendant's exception to the ruling of the court below is without merit. Hinson v. Britt, ante, 379; Hildebrand v. Tel. Co., 216 N.C. 235, 4 S.E.2d 439; Hardy v. Dahl, 209 N.C. 746, 184 S.E. 480.

No new question is presented which requires elaboration. The judgment is

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Buchanan v. Dickerson, Inc.

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Sep 1, 1950
61 S.E.2d 187 (N.C. 1950)
Case details for

Buchanan v. Dickerson, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:EARL BUCHANAN, JR., ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF LYNN BUCHANAN…

Court:Supreme Court of North Carolina

Date published: Sep 1, 1950

Citations

61 S.E.2d 187 (N.C. 1950)
232 N.C. 421

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