Bass v. American Ry. Exp. Co.

• Court: North Carolina Supreme Court
• Writing for the Court: PER CURIAM.
• Citation: Bass v. American Ry. Exp. Co., 126 S.E. 112, 189 N.C. 826 (N.C. 1925)
• Decision Date: 24 January 1925
• Docket Number: 358.
• Parties: M. L. BASS v. AMERICAN RY. EXPRESS CO.

126 S.E. 112

189 N.C. 826

M. L. BASS v. AMERICAN RY. EXPRESS CO.

No. 358.

Supreme Court of North Carolina

January 24, 1925

Appeal from Superior Court, Forsyth County; Bryson, Judge.

This was a civil action tried before his honor Frank T. Baldwin and a jury, at the April term, 1923, of the Forsyth county court, and was heard on appeal at the March term, 1924, of the superior court of Forsyth county, by his honor, T. D Bryson.

In the trial of this cause in Forsyth county court, before Judge Frank T. Baldwin and a jury, the issues of negligence contributory negligence, assumption of risk, and damages were all submitted to the jury and found in favor of plaintiff. Judgment was rendered for plaintiff. The defendant made several exceptions and assignments of error, and appealed to the superior court. The case was then heard on the assignments of error from the county court before Judge T. D Bryson, who confirmed the judgment of the Forsyth county court. Defendant excepted, assigned errors, and appealed to the Supreme Court.

Manly Hendren & Womble, of Winston-Salem, for appellant.

Chas. W. Stevens and Archie Elledge, both of Winston-Salem, for appellee.

PER CURIAM.

We have heard the arguments of counsel, read the record carefully and gone over the well-prepared and exhaustive briefs of the parties. The judge of the Forsyth county court, in a full and...