Legal Opinion

Frye v. Sovine

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided September 7, 1982No. 8121SC1084PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

MORRIS, Chief Judge.

Petitioner assigns error to the court’s findings of fact and conclusions of law concerning respondent’s signing the note and deed of trust as a result of duress and threats of her son’s imprisonment. In a non-jury trial the court’s findings of fact are conclusive upon appeal if there is evidence to support them, even though the evidence might also support findings to the contrary. Williams v. Insurance Co., 288 N.C. 338, 218 S.E. 2d 368 (1975).

The evidence presented by Barrett’s testimony and respondent’s testimony and affidavit support the court’s findings of fact and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Williams v. Pilot Life Insurance CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1975
  2. Link v. LinkSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971
  3. Corbett v. . CluteSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
  4. Garner v. . QuallsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1856
  5. Johnson v. . PittmanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1927

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Gillikin v. WhitleyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1984

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