Supreme Court of North Carolina, 1916

Jackson v. North Carolina Granite Corp.

Jackson v. North Carolina Granite Corp.
Supreme Court of North Carolina · Decided April 19, 1916 · CueiaM
88 S.E. 1101; 171 N.C. 758; 1916 N.C. LEXIS 166 (South Eastern Reporter)

Jackson v. North Carolina Granite Corp.

Opinion of the Court

PER CueiaM.

Tbe plaintiff’s intestate was killed by tbe blowing down of a sbed of defendant in a violent wind and rain storm. Tbe deceased was a workman of defendant engaged at its quarry, and ran under tbe sbed for shelter. Tbe only assignment of error noted in tbe appellant’s brief is directed to tbe nonsuit.

Upon an examination of tbe record, we are of opinion tbat there is no sufficient evidence of negligence, and tbat tbe motion was properly sustained.

Affirmed.

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