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  "name": "JOAN ANNETTE FOY, by Her Next Friend, THOMAS G. LANE, JR., v. FOY ELECTRIC COMPANY",
  "name_abbreviation": "Foy ex rel. Lane v. Foy Electric Co.",
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    "parties": [
      "JOAN ANNETTE FOY, by Her Next Friend, THOMAS G. LANE, JR., v. FOY ELECTRIC COMPANY."
    ],
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      {
        "text": "Per Curiam.\nThe action of the court in striking paragraphs two and three is accordant with the principle enunciated and applied in Wright v. Wright, 229 N.C. 503, 50 S.E. 2d 540. Hence, the ruling from which appeal is taken is\nAffirmed.",
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    "attorneys": [
      "McDougle, Ervin & Horack and Frank W. Snepp, Jr., for plaintiff, appellee.",
      "Robinson & Jones and John M. Robinson, Jr., for defendant, appellant."
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    "head_matter": "JOAN ANNETTE FOY, by Her Next Friend, THOMAS G. LANE, JR., v. FOY ELECTRIC COMPANY.\n(Filed 23 November, 1949.)\nParent and Child \u00a7 3b\u2014\nIn an action in tort by an infant against a corporation, allegations of the answer setting np the defense that the infant\u2019s parents were majority stockholders in the corporation and that to the extent of such stock ownership the action was in tort by an infant against its parents, held properly stricken on motion aptly made under authority of Wright v. Wright, 229 N.C. 503.\nAppeal by defendant from Armstrong, J., .at 2 May, 1949, Begular Term of MeciclbNburg.\nCivil action to recover for damages for alleged actionable negligence of defendant in the operation of its truck by its servant and agent, Howard J. Foy.\nTbe ease was heard upon motion of plaintiff to strike from defendant\u2019s further answer these averments: (1) That at the time referred to in the complaint the infant plaintiff was daughter of said Howard J. Foy, \u2014 \u25a0 living in his household as a member of his family; (2) that Howard J. Foy and his wife, the mother of infant plaintiff, own one-half of the outstanding stock of defendant corporation; and (3) that, to the extent of his stock ownership in the corporation, the action is in effect against Howard J. Foy by his infant daughter, the maintenance of which is against public policy. The presiding judge allowed the motion to strike paragraph two and three, but disallowed it as to the remaining paragraph.\nDefendant appeals to Supreme Court and assigns error.\nMcDougle, Ervin & Horack and Frank W. Snepp, Jr., for plaintiff, appellee.\nRobinson & Jones and John M. Robinson, Jr., for defendant, appellant."
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