Court Opinion

ID: 9812656
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-31 22:44:26.923793+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:25:47.310551
License: Public Domain

BROWN, J.,
dissenting: I am of opinion that tbe judge of tbe Superior Court correctly held that tbe defendant, as well as Williamson, was released from all liability “arising out of a collision between an automo,bile and a wagon and borse, tbe property of tbe undersigned” (tbe plaintiff). Tbe paper-writing is specific in its terms in releasing Williamson from such liability, and therefore, it releases tbe defendant, a joint tort feasor. Howard v. Plumbing Co., 154 N. C., 224.
Tbe release does not mention any assault, but' on tbe other band, specifically states it is settlement of damages arising out of a collision between plaintiff’s wagon, wbicb it is admitted is tbe collision for wbicb tbis action was brought.
In Howard v. Plumbing Co., supra, it is held: “Therefore, if be accepts tbe satisfaction voluntarily made by one, that is a bar to all. And *350so a release of one releases all, altbougli tbe release expressly stipulates tbat tbe other defendant shall not be released. And this rule is held to apply even though the one released was not in fact liable.”
The ruling above quoted settles conclusively any question as to the effect of the last paragraph of the release, in which it stipulates that it shall not bar any action against this defendant.