Legal Opinion

Roberts v. . Davis

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided March 4, 1931PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Per OueiaM.

Tbe record discloses that exception to tbe charge was as follows: “Defendants except to tbe charge of the court.” This is not specific.

In Rawls v. Lupton, 193 N. C., at p. 430, speaking to tbe subject, citing numerous authorities: “Errors must be specifically assigned. An ‘unpointed, broadside’ exception to tbe ‘charge as given’ will not be considered. McKinnon v. Morrison, 104 N. C., 354. Exception to tbe charge of tbe court in general terms, not sufficiently specific to call tbe attention of tbe court to tbe particular point claimed to be erroneous, cannot be considered by an…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. McKinnon v. . MorrisonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1889
  2. Sturtevant v. Selma Cotton MillsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1916
  3. Porter v. American Cigar Box Lumber Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1913

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Jamison v. City of CharlotteSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1954
  2. Wilson v. RobinsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1945
  3. Miller v. Charlotte Coca-Cola Bottling Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1933
  4. State v. . RhinehartSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1936
  5. Wilson v. . RobinsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1945

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