Legal Opinion

Smith v. Ritch

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided September 26, 1928PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtClabkson, J.

The first material assignment of error made by defendants : At the close of plaintiff's evidence, and at the conclusion of all the evidence, defendants made a motion for judgment as in case of non-suit. C. S., 567.

In Nash v. Royster, 189 N. C., at p. 410, Stacy, C. J., said: “It is the settled rule of practice and the accepted position in this jurisdiction that, *75on a motion to nonsuit, tbe evidence which makes for the plaintiff’s claim, and which tends to support her cause of action, whether offered by the plaintiff or elicited from the defendant’s witnesses, will be taken and considered in…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Hicks v. . Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
  2. Ridge v. Norfolk Southern RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1914
  3. Patton v. Western North Carolina RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1887
  4. Terrell v. . WashingtonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1912
  5. Wade Ex Rel. Moore v. McLean Contracting Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1908

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Key Ex Rel. Key v. Home Chair Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1930
  2. Potter Ex Rel. Potter v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1929
  3. Tate v. . Mirror Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1914
  4. Bunn v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1915

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