State v. Smith State v. Smith

State v. Smith

NC.40176; 76 S.E.2d 363; 238 N.C. 82 (1953)

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The defendant, pointing to the fact that the collision occurred on his right side of the street, contends that the court erred in refusing to allow his motion for judgment as of nonsuit. Here the defendant emphasizes the provisions of G.S. 20-38 (ff), under which a bicycle is deemed a vehicle and a rider of a bicycle is made subject to the applicable provisions of the statutes relating to motor vehicles. (Tarrant v. Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co., 221 N.C. 390, 20 S.E.2d 565.) The defendant's contention is untenable. It is well established that ""contributory negligence as such has no place in the law of crimes."" S. v. Cope, 204 N.C. 28, 167 S.E. 456, and cases there cited. The evidence adduced below was sufficient to sustain the inference of culpable negligence of the defendant as the proximate cause of the boy's death. The court below properly overruled the motion for judgment as of nonsuit. S. v. Swinney, 231 N.C. 506, 57 S.E.2d 674; S. v. Dills, 204 N.C. 33, 167 S.E. 459; S. v. Cope, supra; S. v. Stansell, 203 N.C. 69, 164 S.E. 580; S. v. Palmer, 197 N.C. 135, 147 S.E. 817; S. v. Trott, 190 N.C. 674, 130 S.E. 627; S. v. Rountree, 181 N.C. 535, 106 S.E. 669; S. v. McIver, 175 N.C. 761, 94 S.E. 682. See also S. v. Triplett, 237 N.C. 604, 75 S.E.2d 517.

GENRE
Professional & Technical
RELEASED
1953
June 12
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
4
Pages
PUBLISHER
LawApp Publishers
SELLER
Innodata Book Distribution Services Inc
SIZE
49.2
KB
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