Smith v. . Oil Corporation

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Smith v. . Oil Corporation, 198 S.E. 636 (N.C. 1938)
214 N.C. 824; 1938 N.C. LEXIS 425
PER CURIAM.

Smith v. . Oil Corporation

Opinion of the Court

Civil action to recover damages for alleged negligent injury.

The complaint alleges that plaintiff was injured by the negligence of the defendants in placing "an inherently dangerous explosive . . . containing a mixture of gasoline and kerosene . . . in a retail garage or filling station," without proper safeguards, which was ignited by a match and exploded, resulting in injury to the plaintiff.

A demurrer was interposed upon the ground that the complaint does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. Demurrer overruled in the general county court; ruling sustained on appeal to the Superior Court; defendants again appeal. *Page 825 Without debating the matter, we agree with the courts below that the complaint is good as against a demurrer. See Diamond v. Service Stores,211 N.C. 632, 191 S.E. 358; Stone v. Texas Co., 180 N.C. 546,105 S.E. 425; Newton v. Texas Co., ibid., 561, 105 S.E. 433.

Affirmed.

Reference

Full Case Name
George William Smith, by His Next Friend, Tom C. Smith v. Shell Union Oil Corporation
Status
Published