Fuller Ex Rel. Alford v. Fuller
Fuller Ex Rel. Alford v. Fuller
116 S.E.2d 776; 253 N.C. 288; 1960 N.C. LEXIS 503
(South Eastern Reporter, Second Series)
Cases that cite this one
7 later published cases cite this decision.
- Greene v. Nichols (N.C. 1968)
- Johnson v. Foster (Miss. 1967)
- Yates v. Chappell (N.C. 1965)
- Drumwright v. Wood (N.C. 1966)
- Privette v. Clemmons (N.C. 1965)
- Crisp v. Medlin (N.C. 1965)
- State v. Sinclair (N.C. Ct. App. 1979)
This list shows which later cases cite this one. It does not say how they treated it, and no review of that has been done. Not a substitute for Shepard’s or KeyCite — verify before relying.
Opinion
The cause of the accident rests in the realm of speculation- and conjecture. Negligence will not be presumed from the mere.happening of an accident. In the absence of evidence on the question, freedom from negligence will be presumed. Ivey v. Rollins, 251 N.C. 345, 111 S.E. 2d 194, and 250 N.C. 89, 108 S.E. 2d 63.
The judgments below are
Affirmed.
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