Supreme Court of North Carolina December 5, 1850 (Smith v. . Cameron)

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Nash, J.

The action is in case, brought to recover from the defendant, who was the plaintiff’s overseer, damages for the loss of a negro man, by the name of Israel, upon the allegation, that the defendant negligently and wrongfully employed the negro upon business, not belonging to the plaintiff’s concerns, which was dangerous in its nature, and whereby Israel lost his life.