Supreme Court of North Carolina, 1942

Carter ex rel. Carter v. Bailey

Carter ex rel. Carter v. Bailey
Supreme Court of North Carolina · Decided May 6, 1942
221 N.C. 278

Carter ex rel. Carter v. Bailey

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

If it should be conceded that there is evidence of negligence, and of authority of the employee of defendant, Hayes v. Creamery Co., 195 N. C., 113, 141 S. E., 340, plaintiff, by his own testimony, brings himself within the general applicable rule that passengers who are injured while attempting to get on or off a moving train cannot recover for injury. Browne v. R. R., 108 N. C., 34, 12 S. E., 958; Carter v. R. R., 165 N. C., 244, 81 S. E., 321; Stamey v. R. R., 208 N. C., 668, 182 S. E., 130; Wingate v. R. R., 220 N. C., 251, 17 S. E. (2d), 6.

Affirmed.

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