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  "name": "L. T. PAFFORD v. J. A. JONES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY and D. DRADDY",
  "name_abbreviation": "Pafford v. J. A. Jones Construction Co.",
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  "first_page": "782",
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      "cite": "216 N. C., 799",
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    "parties": [
      "L. T. PAFFORD v. J. A. JONES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY and D. DRADDY."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "Peb Cubiam.\nOne member of tbe Court, Winborne, J., not sitting, and tbe remaining six being evenly divided in opinion, tbe judgment of tbe Superior Court is affirmed in accord witb tbe usual practice in sucb cases, and stands as tbe decision in tbis case without becoming a precedent. Howard v. Coach Co., 216 N. C., 799.\nAffirmed.",
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        "author": "Peb Cubiam."
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    "attorneys": [
      "G. T. Carswell and Joe W. Ervin for plaintiff, appellant.",
      "J. Laurence Jones and Stewart & Moore for defendant, appellee."
    ],
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    "head_matter": "L. T. PAFFORD v. J. A. JONES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY and D. DRADDY.\n(Filed 27 November, 1940.)\nAppeal and Error \u00a7 38\u2014\nWhen, the Supreme Court is evenly divided in opinion, one Justice not sitting, the judgment of the lower court will be affirmed without becoming a precedent.\nAppeal by plaintiff from Johnston, Special Judge, at September Term, 1940, of MecbileNbueg.\nAction for damages for personal injuries alleged to bave been caused by tbe negligence of defendants. Defendants demurred on tbe ground that tbe complaint did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. From judgment sustaining tbe demurrer, plaintiff appealed.\nG. T. Carswell and Joe W. Ervin for plaintiff, appellant.\nJ. Laurence Jones and Stewart & Moore for defendant, appellee."
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