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LAWSON v. BENTON

No. 366.

158 S.E.2d 805 (1968)

272 N.C. 627

Arlee LAWSON, Administratrix of the Estate of Ben Lawson, Deceased v. Ernest Bradley BENTON.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

February 2, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Turner & Harrison, by Fred W. Harrison, Kinston, for defendant appellant.

Beech & Pollock, by H. E. Beech, Kinston, for plaintiff appellee.

PARKER, Chief Justice.

Defendant has one assignment of error reading as follows:

"That the Court erred in that the Court failed to declare and explain the law arising on the evidence given in this case as required by G.S. 1-180 in that the Court failed to charge the Jury as to the law arising upon the evidence given in this case as it relates to the defense of contributory negligence in Tort Actions based upon negligence."

G.S. § 1-139 specifies...

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