Sanderson v. Paul

69 S.E.2d 156 (1952)

235 N.C. 56

SANDERSON et al.

v.

PAUL et ux.

No. 668.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

February 1, 1952.

McKinnon & McKinnon, Lumberton, for plaintiffs, Elsie Mae Sanderson, Zelma Bardo, and Deborah Sutton Paul.

McLean & Stacy, Lumberton, for plaintiff Lillian Paul.

Ellis E. Page, and Varser, McIntyre & Henry, all of Lumberton, for defendants, appellees.

DEVIN, Chief Justice.

The judgment of nonsuit rendered by the court below was predicated upon the ruling that Lillian Paul, party plaintiff, was disqualified by the statute G.S. § 8-51 to testify in her own interest concerning…