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  "name": "G. C. McCARN v. GASTONIA 3-CENTA BOTTLING COMPANY",
  "name_abbreviation": "McCarn v. Gastonia 3-Centa Bottling Co.",
  "decision_date": "1938-05-04",
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  "first_page": "543",
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    "judges": [
      "Seawell, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of this case."
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    "parties": [
      "G. C. McCARN v. GASTONIA 3-CENTA BOTTLING COMPANY."
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        "text": "Per Curiam.\nThe plaintiff\u2019s evidence is not sufficient to carry the case to the jury. Enloe v. Bottling Co., 208 N. C., 305, 180 S. E., 582, and cases cited.\nAffirmed.\nSeawell, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.",
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        "author": "Per Curiam."
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    "attorneys": [
      "J. L. Ilamme for plaintiff, appellant.",
      "John Cr. Carpenter and Cherry & Hollowell for defendant, appellee."
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    "head_matter": "G. C. McCARN v. GASTONIA 3-CENTA BOTTLING COMPANY.\n(Filed 4 May, 1938.)\nPood \u00a7 16\u2014\nEvidence that plaintiff was injured by foreign and deleterious substances which he drank from a bottled drink prepared by defendant, without other evidence of negligence, is insufficient to be submitted to the jury.\nSeawell, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.\nAppeal by plaintiff from Armstrong, J., at January Term, 1938, of Gastoh.\nCivil action to recover of manufacturers or bottler damages resulting from drinking bottled beverage containing noxious substance.\nThe plaintiff purchased a crate of soda water products known as \u201c3-Centa\u201d from the defendant. On Sunday night, 11 July, 1937, about three hours after supper, he drank part of a bottle which came from this crate, and in one-half hour thereafter became very sick. Examination of the remaining contents of the bottle disclosed that it contained \u201cconsiderable sediment and slimy-appearing substance.\u201d 3-Centa is usually a clear drink.\nFrom judgment of nonsuit entered at the close of plaintiff\u2019s evidence, he appeals, assigning error.\nJ. L. Ilamme for plaintiff, appellant.\nJohn Cr. Carpenter and Cherry & Hollowell for defendant, appellee."
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