Blackburn v. Duncan

BRITT, Judge.

We hold that the court erred in allowing defendants’ motion for directed verdict. ,

Admissions and evidence presented at trial, viewed in the light most favorable to plaintiffs, tended to show:

In May of 1966, Mrs. Norris was living on her 110 acre farm near Tabor City in Columbus County. The farm was worth $60,000. At that time, she was approximately 78 years of age and was confined to a wheel chair due to a previously broken hip; a lady “caretaker” lived with and helped look after her. Mrs. Norris had three sons and eight daughters, most of whom lived in the Tabor City area. At…