Legal Opinion

Ridenhour v. . Miller

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided October 31, 1945PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDenny, J.

The disposition of this appeal turns upon whether or not plaintiff introduced sufficient evidence to entitle him to have his case submitted to a jury.

Upon the institution of this action against the defendants, alleging the affections of his wife had been alienated by them, the law imposed upon him the burden of showing, by competent evidence, the following: (1) That he and his wife were happily married, and that a genuine love and affection existed between them; (2) that the love and affection so existing was alienated and destroyed; (3) that the wrongful and malicious acts of the defendants…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Brown v. . BrownSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1899
  2. Cottle v. . JohnsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1920
  3. Johnston v. . JohnstonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1938
  4. Powell v. . BenthallSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1904
  5. Powell v. BenthallSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1904

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Bishop v. GlazenerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1957
  2. Cannon v. MillerCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1984
  3. Litchfield v. CoxSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1966
  4. Bailey v. McPhersonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1951

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