McLEAN v. WARD

No. 68SC200.

162 S.E.2d 64 (1968)

1 N.C. App. 572

Charles McLEAN, Administrator of Estate of Pierce Lee McLean v. Joe E. WARD.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

July 10, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Williamson & Walton, by Benton H. Walton, III, Whiteville, for plaintiff appellant.

Hogue, Hill & Rowe, by William L. Hill, II, Wilmington, for defendant appellee.


CAMPBELL, Judge.

In the case of Hedgepath v. City of Durham, 223 N.C. 822, 28 S.E.2d 503, it was held that a person has the right to maintain an unenclosed pond or pool on his premises. It is not an act of negligence to do so. When, however, a person exercises this right, and children of tender years are attracted thereto, and it becomes a common resort of persons of tender years to go there to play, and the owner knows this or by the exercise of ordinary care should...

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