Selph v. Selph

No two rules are better settled in North Carolina than these:(1) The trial judge has the discretionary power to set aside a verdict when, in his opinion, it would work injustice to let it stand; and, if.no question of law or legal inference is involved in the motion, his action in so doing is not subject to review .on appeal in the absence of a clear abuse of discretion. Goldston v. Wright, 257 N.C. 279, 125 S.E. 2d 462; Walston v. Greene, 246 N.C. 617, 99 S.E. 2d 805; Roberts v. Hill, 240 N.C. 373, 82 S.E. 2d 373; Pruitt v. Ray, 230 N.C. 322, 52 S.E. 2d 876; 4 Strong, N. C. Index, Trial § 48…