Legal Opinion
Childress v. Abeles
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided October 13, 1954No. 666PublishedCited by 172 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPaekeR, J.
Tbe defendants contend by their assignments of error that tbe lower court erred in overruling their demurrer ore tenus made during tbe introduction of evidence, in denying their motion for nonsuit, in admitting and excluding testimony, and in charging tbe jury. Before discussing their assignments of error, we advert to certain relevant principles of law.
“The right to make contracts is both a liberty and a property right.” Coleman v. Whisnant, 225 N.C. 494, 35 S.E. 2d 647; Morris v. Holshouser, 220 N.C. 293, 17 S.E. 2d 115. In consequence, the overwhelming weight of authority in this nation is…
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