Goodwin v. Durham & Southern Railway Co., 197 N.C. 792 (1929)

Oct. 23, 1929 · Supreme Court of North Carolina
197 N.C. 792

O. E. GOODWIN v. DURHAM & SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.

(Filed 23 October, 1929.)

Appeal by plaintiff from Sink, Special Judge, at April Term, 1929, of Dubham.

Affirmed.

Action to recover damages for the negligent killing of plaintiff’s horses.

At the close of the evidence for the plaintiff, there was a judgment dismissing the action as upon nonsuit. From this judgment plaintiff appealed to the Supreme Court.

*793 J. Grover Lee and L. P. McLendon for plaintiff.

Fuller, Beade & Fuller for defendant.

Per Curiam.

The evidence offered by plaintiff upon the trial of this action, viewed in the light most favorable to him, in accordance with the well established rule in this jurisdiction, fails to sustain the allegations of plaintiffs that his horses were killed by the negligence of defendant. There was no error in the judgment dismissing the action as upon nonsuit. The judgment is

Affirmed.