Carolina Power & Light Co. v. Bowman

The exception to the order permitting defendants to amend their answer is without merit. Whether the amendment should be allowed rested within the sound discretion of the court below. G.S. 1-163; Bank v. Sturgill, 223 N.C. 825, 28 S.E. 2d 511; Hughes v. Oliver, 228 N.C. 680, 47 S.E. 2d 6; Hatcher v. Williams, 225 N.C. 112, 33 S.E. 2d 617. Its ruling thereon is not subject to review on appeal except for palpable abuse. Gordon v. Gas Co., 178 N.C. 435, 100 S.E. 878; Hogsed v. Pearlman, 213 N.C. 240, 195 S.E. 789; Osborne v. Canton, 219 N.C. 139, 13 S.E. 2d 265; Byers v. Byers, 223 N.C. 85, 25…