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  "name": "HENRY LEE DERBY v. W. W. OWENS, Individually, and t/a W. W. OWENS & SON, and PAUL JEFFERS",
  "name_abbreviation": "Derby v. Owens",
  "decision_date": "1957-02-27",
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  "first_page": "591",
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    "id": 9292,
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    "parties": [
      "HENRY LEE DERBY v. W. W. OWENS, Individually, and t/a W. W. OWENS & SON, and PAUL JEFFERS."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "Pee Cueiam.\nThe plaintiff\u2019s assignments of error relate to the charge. Particularly, he contends that even in the absence of a request the judge committed reversible error in failing 'to instruct the jury that the plaintiff had a life expectancy of 15.27 years according to the mortuary table (G.S. 8-46) which he had introduced in evidence. Although the charge did not contain a direct reference to the plaintiff\u2019s life expectancy, the court did instruct the jury to take into consideration all the evidence bearing on the issue, including the plaintiff\u2019s age. The court, with clarity and accuracy, applied to the evidence in the case rules of law as they have been approved by this Court.\nIn the judgment we find\nNo error.",
        "type": "majority",
        "author": "Pee Cueiam."
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    "attorneys": [
      "John H. Hall for plaintiff, appellant.",
      "Wilson & Wilson,",
      "By: J. Kenyon Wilson, for defendants, appellees."
    ],
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    "head_matter": "HENRY LEE DERBY v. W. W. OWENS, Individually, and t/a W. W. OWENS & SON, and PAUL JEFFERS.\n(Filed 27 February, 1957.)\nAppeal by plaintiff from Bone, J., September, 1956 Term, Pasquo-taNK Superior Court.\nCivil action for personal injury tried upon issues of negligence, contributory negligence, and damages. The jury answered all issues in favor of the plaintiff, assessing damages at $5,000.00. The court denied plaintiff\u2019s motions to set aside the verdict (1) on the third issue, and (2) in its entirety. From a judgment in accordance with the verdict, the plaintiff appealed, assigning errors.\nJohn H. Hall for plaintiff, appellant.\nWilson & Wilson,\nBy: J. Kenyon Wilson, for defendants, appellees."
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