Williams v. Philadelphia Life Insurance

Under tbe pleadings and tbe form of tbe issue submitted to tbe jury, tbe burden of proof was on the plaintiff to make out her case. It is conceded that a prima facie right of recovery was established by her evidence. Williamson v. Ins. Co., ante, 377. Tbe duty of meeting tbis prima facie case, in order to avoid hazarding an adverse verdict, was then cast upon tbe defendant. Lyons v. Knights of Pythias, 172 N. C., 408, 90 S. E., 423; Harris v. Junior Order, 168 N. C., 357, 84 S. E., 405; Wilkie v. National Council, 147 N. C., 637, 61 S. E., 580; Doggett v. Golden Gross, 126 N. C., 477, 36 S.…