Guerry v. American Trust Co.

Was tbe court below correct in sustaining the plaintiff’s 'general demurrer to tbe defendant’s entire answer? This is tbe only question for decision upon this appeal.

It is settled that tbe sufficiency of an answer may be challenged and tested by a demurrer. McIntosh, page 507, sec. 475; Williams v. Hospital Association, ante, 536. A demurrer admits tbe truth of all tbe allegations of fact contained in tbe pleading as well as all relevant inferences of fact reasonably deducible therefrom. Insurance Co. v. McCraw, 215 N.C. 105, 1 S.E. 2d 369, and cases there cited. Both tbe statute, Gr.S.…