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Setzer v. Plank

Supreme Court of North Carolina
May 1, 1915
85 S.E. 1071 (N.C. 1915)

Opinion

(Filed 12 May, 1915.)

Negligence.

This action to recover damages for a personal injury was tried under well settled principles relating to defendant's negligence under the evidence and correct instructions, and no error is found.

APPEAL by defendants from Adams, J., at January Term, 1915, of CLEVELAND.

Civil action, tried upon these issues:

1. Was the plaintiff injured by the negligence of the defendant, as alleged in the complaint? Answer: "Yes."

2. Did the plaintiff, by his own negligence, contribute to his injury, as alleged in the answer? Answer: "No."

3. Did the plaintiff assume the risk of being injured in the manner in which he was injured, as alleged in the answer? Answer: "No."

4. What damage, if any, is plaintiff entitled to recover? Answer: "No." "$100."

The defendants appealed.

No counsel for plaintiff.

Ryburn Hoey for defendant.


We have examined the record in this case and the several exceptions. We find them to be without merit. His Honor followed the well settled principles of the law of negligence in his instructions to the jury in this case.

No error.

(254)


Summaries of

Setzer v. Plank

Supreme Court of North Carolina
May 1, 1915
85 S.E. 1071 (N.C. 1915)
Case details for

Setzer v. Plank

Case Details

Full title:JOHN SETZER v. M. L. PLANK AND FOREST FLOYD, TRADING AS PLANK FLOYD

Court:Supreme Court of North Carolina

Date published: May 1, 1915

Citations

85 S.E. 1071 (N.C. 1915)
169 N.C. 253