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      "A. J. BELL v. DENNY ROLL & PANEL COMPANY and CITY OF HIGH POINT."
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        "text": "Per Curiam.\nThe motion for judgment of nonsuit was properly denied. Appellant complains that the following question propounded by plaintiff\u2019s counsel while selecting the jury was prejudicial: \u201cIs any member of the jury an agent of any insurance company doing a bonding business ?\u201d The court found that the question was asked in good faith. The record states: \u201cTo this finding the defendant excepted for that there was no basis in fact for the finding.\u201d There was no motion for a mistrial at the time. The counsel\u2019s question to the jury was less pointed than that in Starr v. Oil Co., 165 N. C., 587. While evidence that a defendant carried indemnity insurance is incompetent (Luttrell v. Hardin, 193 N. C., 266), the propriety of a question propounded in good faith, whether any of the prospective jurors is engaged in the insurance business, ordinarily, must be left to the sound discretion of the trial judge to prevent prejudice to either party. Goss v. Williams, 196 N. C., 213; Fulcher v. Lumber Co.,. 191 N. C., 408; Scott v. Bryan, ante, 478.\nAn examination of the other exceptions which appellant noted and brought forward in its appeal fails to show any error warranting us in, disturbing the result.\nNo error.",
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    "head_matter": "A. J. BELL v. DENNY ROLL & PANEL COMPANY and CITY OF HIGH POINT.\n(Filed 16 December, 1936.)\nJury A d: Trial C a \u2014 Court may allow counsel, in selecting jury, to ask jurors if any of them are connected with an insurance company.\nWhile evidence that defendant carries indemnity insurance is incompetent, the trial court has the discretionary power to allow plaintiff, in selecting the jury, to ask the jurors, in good faith, if any of them are agents of any insurance company or bonding company, it being the duty of the trial court to prevent prejudice to either party.\nAppeal by defendant Denny Eoll & Panel Company from Rousseau, J., at May Term, 1936, of Guileokd.\nNo error.\nPlaintiff instituted his action for damages for personal injury, alleged to have resulted from striking his foot against a nail in some crating which had been thrown out on the street in front of the place of business of the defendant Denny Eoll & Panel Company in the city of High Point.\nPlaintiff testified that defendant had obstructed the sidewalk by piles \u2022of crating accumulating from unpacking veneering, and that these piles extended into the street; that in order to pass he had to step out in the street, and in doing so stepped on a nail protruding from a board; that the nail was obscured by snow.\nNonsuit was entered as to the city of High Point. From judgment on the verdict in favor of plaintiff, defendant Denny Eoll & Panel Company appealed.\nWalser & Wright for plaintiff, appellee.\nDalton, Turner <& Diclcson for defendant, appellant."
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