Standard Oil Co. v. Hunt

The single question presented by this appeal arises upon the appellant’s demurrer to the evidence and motion for judgment as of nonsuit made under C. S., 567. Viewing the evidence in its most favorable light for the plaintiffs, the accepted position on a motion of this kind, we find the following facts sufficiently established, or as reasonable inferences to be drawn from the testimony:

1. From 1919 to 1922 "W". T. Hunt was engaged in the mercantile business at Hayesville, N. C. He carried a small stock of general merchandise, variously estimated to be worth from $1,000 to $2,500, and he also…