Ferrell v. Worthington
Supreme Court of North Carolina
1Opinion of the CourtWinborne, J.
Appellant challenges the action of the court below in' sustaining demurrer ore tenus to each of his alleged causes of action. This brings into focus the pleadings, complaint and reply, filed by plaintiff, and raises the question as-to whether the facts alleged are sufficient to constitute causes of action.
“The office of demurrer is to test the sufficiency of the pleadings, admitting, for the purpose, the truth of allegations of facts contained therein, and ordinarily relevant inferences of fact necessarily deducible therefrom are also admitted, but the principle does not extend to admissions,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Ballinger v. . ThomasSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1928
- Leach v. . PageSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1937
- Smith v. . SmithSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1945
- Smith v. SmithSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1945
- Pearce v. . PrivetteSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1938
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3Cited by7 opinions
- McKinley v. HinnantSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955
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- Bryant v. Little River Ice Co. of Zebulon, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1951
- Jones v. WarrenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968
- Bumgardner v. Allison Fence Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1953
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