Case Name: CHARLES L. GARDNER v. BLACK MOUNTAIN RAILWAY COMPANY
Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 1935-03-20
Citations: 208 N.C. 822
Docket Number: 
Parties: CHARLES L. GARDNER v. BLACK MOUNTAIN RAILWAY COMPANY.
Judges: 
Reporter: North Carolina Reports
Volume: 208
Pages: 822–822

Head Matter:
CHARLES L. GARDNER v. BLACK MOUNTAIN RAILWAY COMPANY.
(Filed 20 March, 1935.)
Appeal by plaintiff from Wa/rlick, J., at October Term, 1934, of Yancey.
Civil action to recover damages for an alleged negligent injury.
Plaintiff was employed as bostler and was engaged in removing plug, preparatory to cleaning engine or boiler on 17 February, 1933, when wrench, two and one-half feet long, fell upon his leg and injured him. “The day I was hurt my boy went under the engine with me and held up the wrench until I loosened the plug. I washed the mud out of the boiler and put the plug back in. The boy was outside. I could have had the boy help me but didn’t think I needed him. I had put the wrench off and on many a time and thought I could do it again. The only trouble was the plug was too large so that I had to drive the wrench on the plug to get it on. It slipped off and pulled out because I didn’t hammer it enough. It had slipped off before, but not when I would drive it tight enough.”
Judgment of nonsuit entered at the close of plaintiff’s evidence, from which plaintiff appeals, assigning error.
W. H. McLean and Huslcins c& Wilson for plaintiff.
Pless & Sample, Charles Hutchins, and Murray Allen for defendant.

Opinion:
Pee, Oubiam.
Affirmed on authority of Taylor v. R. R., 203 N. C., 218, 165 S. E., 357; Bunn v. R. R., 169 N. C., 648, 86 S. E., 503; Bradley v. Coal Co., 169 N. C., 255, 85 S. E., 388.
Affirmed.