Spell v. Smith-Douglas Co.

Few, if .any, questions of law are presented to this Court with more frequency than the sufficiency .of evidence in a civil ease to survive a motion for nonsuit. Wall v. Trogdon, 249 N.C. 747; Hood v. Coach Co., 249 N.C. 534, 107 S.E. 2d 154; McFalls v. Smith, 249 N.C. 123, 105 S.E. 2d 297; Griffin v. Blankenship, 248 N.C. 81, 102 S.E. 2d 451.

The evidence in this case establishes the fact that plaintiff wás an invitee upon the premises under the control ■ of the defendant)' Ordinarily, a proprietor of a store or business establishment is'npijah insurer -of the safety of his invitees. He owes…