Legal Opinion

Hancock v. . Wilson

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided January 27, 1937PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtOlaekson, J.

At the close of plaintiff’s evidence, and at the close of all the evidence, the defendants made motions in the court below for judgment as in case of nonsuit. C. S., 567. The court below overruled these motions, and in this we can see no' error.

On a motion to nonsuit, the evidence is to be taken in the light most favorable to the plaintiff, and he is entitled to the benefit of every reasonable intendment upon the evidence and every reasonable inference to be drawn therefrom.

The evidence of plaintiff fully sustained the allegations in the complaint. The testimony of J. 0. Eranklin, witness for…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Shell v. . RosemanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1911
  2. Shirley v. . AyersSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1931
  3. Hubbard v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1932
  4. Jeremiah M. Kesler v. . William A. SmithSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1872
  5. Carter v. RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1905

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Murray v. . R. R.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1940
  2. Reeves v. . StaleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1942
  3. Reeves v. StaleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1942
  4. Chaffin v. BrameSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1951
  5. Hoke v. Atlantic Greyhound Corp.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1947

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