Legal Opinion

Byrd v. Freeman

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided June 10, 1960No. 603PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBobbitt, J.

Defendants present one question: Did the court err in refusing to grant the motion for judgment of nonsuit made by defendants at the close of all the evidence?

All grounds asserted by defendants in support of their contention that their said motion for judgment of nonsuit should have been granted relate solely to matters involved in the first issue. Hence, discussion of evidence relevant only to the second and third issues is unnecessary.

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2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. v. FrazelleSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1946
  2. Bryant Timber Co. v. WilsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1909
  3. Hatcher v. ClaytonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955
  4. Samonds v. CloningerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
  5. Samonds v. . CloningerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Kidd v. EarlySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
  2. Texaco, Inc. v. CreelSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1984
  3. Williams v. HabulCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2012
  4. Whalehead Properties v. Coastland Corp.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1980
  5. Lyerly v. MalpassCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1986

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