Tarkington v. Tarkington

VAUGHN, Judge.

Plaintiff excepts to several of the trial court’s findings of fact. An examination of the record reveals the findings are all supported by competent evidence though in some instances there is also competent evidence to the contrary. The findings of the trial court are conclusive on appeal if there is evidence to support them. This is true even though the evidence might sustain findings to the contrary. Williams v. Insurance Co., 288 N.C. 338, 218 S.E. 2d 368 (1975); Knutton v. Cofield, 273 N.C. 355, 160 S.E. 2d 29 (1968).

The issue thus becomes whether these findings support the…