Brantley v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, 214 N.C. 817 (1938)

Sept. 21, 1938 · Supreme Court of North Carolina

214 N.C. 817

SADIE B. BRANTLEY v. ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD COMPANY.

(Filed 21 September, 1938.)

Appeal and Error § 38—

When the Supreme Court is evenly divided in opinion, one Justice not sitting, the judgment of the Superior Court will be affirmed without becoming a precedent.

Appeal by defendant from Parker, J., at April Term, 1938, of Edge-combe.

Civil action to recover damages for alleged personal injury.

Plaintiff alleges actionable negligence and damage. Defendant denies liability. Former appeal reported in 211 N. 0., 454, 190 S. E., 731.

From judgment upon adverse verdict defendant appeals to the Supreme Court, and assigns error.

Fountain & Fountain and H. H. Philips for plaintiff, appellee.

Gilliam & Bond, F. S. Spruill, Thos. W. Davis, and V. E. Phelps for defendant, appellant.

Per Oueiam.

Tbe Court being evenly divided in opinion, Barnhill, J., not sitting, tbe judgment of tbe Superior Court is affirmed and stands, according to tbe uniform practice in appellate courts, as tbe decision of tbis case, without becoming a precedent. Mfg. Co. v. Mfg. Co., 201 N. C., 823, 159 S. E., 411; Seay v. Ins. Co., 208 N. C., 832, 179 S. E., 888; Braswell v. Wilson, 212 N. C., 833, 193 S. E., 20; Seay v. Ins. Co., 213 N. C., 660, 197 S. E., 151; Patterson v. Hosiery Mills, ante, 24, 197 S. E., 597; Ins. Co. v. Stinson, ante, 97, 197 S. E., 751.

Affirmed.