Case Name: N. M. DOVERSPIKE v. PARSONS PULP AND LUMBER COMPANY
Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 1920-12-24
Citations: 180 N.C. 675
Docket Number: 
Parties: N. M. DOVERSPIKE v. PARSONS PULP AND LUMBER COMPANY.
Judges: 
Reporter: North Carolina Reports
Volume: 180
Pages: 675–676

Head Matter:
N. M. DOVERSPIKE v. PARSONS PULP AND LUMBER COMPANY.
(Filed 24 December, 1920.)
Civil actiON, tried before Webb, J., at July Term, 1920, of Haywood. Tbe motion to nonsuit was sustained. Plaintiff appealed.
Morgan & Ward and Felix F. Alley for plaintiff.
Merrimon, Adams '& Johnston for defendant.

Opinion:
Pee Cubiam.
Tbe Court is of opinion, upon careful examination of all tbe evidence in tbis case, tbat tbe injury sustained by tbe plaintiff resulted from an extraordinary and unexpected event, wbieb could not bave reasonably been foreseen or anticipated, and tbat there is no evidence of negligence upon tbe part of tbe defendant.
Affirmed.