Johnson v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

A judgment non obstante veredicto, in effect, is nothing-more than a belated judgment on tbe pleadings. Jernigan v. Neighbors, 195 N. C., 231, 141 S. E., 586; Iron Works v. Beaman, 199 N. C., 537, 155 S. E., 166; Little v. Furniture Co., 200 N. C., 731, 158 S. E., 490; Buick Co. v. Rhodes, 215 N. C., 595, 2 S. E., 699.

“At common law a judgment non obstante veredicto could be granted only when tbe plea confessed tbe cause of action and set up matters in avoidance which, if true, were insufficient to constitute either a defense or a bar to tbe action. It was entered only upon tbe application of…