Jones v. Bess

HEDRICK, Judge.

The one question for resolution on this appeal is whether the trial, judge sufficiently and correctly declared and explained the law arising on the evidence in the case as he is required to do pursuant to G.S. 1A-1, Rule 51. In declaring and explaining the law arising on the evidence in the case “[t]he judge shall not be required to state such evidence except to the extent necessary to explain the application of the law thereto . . . . ” G.S. 1A-1, Rule 51(a), Rules of Civil Procedure. A statement of . the contentions of the parties together with a bare declaration of the law…