TRULL v. AUSTIN

No. 455.

113 S.E.2d 552 (1960)

252 N.C. 367

Blanche P. TRULL, Administratrix of Walter Alfred Trull, Deceased, v. Raeford Lee AUSTIN.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

April 13, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Coble Funderburk, Monroe, for plaintiff, appellant.

Smith & Griffin, Monroe, for defendant, appellee.


PER CURIAM.

Appropriate issues, applying the "last clear chance" doctrine, were submitted to the jury. Wade v. Jones Sausage Co., 239 N.C. 524, 80 S.E.2d 150. The jury answered only the first issue, finding that deceased was not injured or killed by the negligence of defendant. The trial judge properly denied plaintiff's motion for peremptory instructions on the "negligence" and "contributory negligence...

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