Sampson v. . Jackson Bros. Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
1Opinion of the CourtClarkson, J.
The defendant introduced no evidence, and at the close of plaintiff’s evidence made motion as in case of nonsuit, C. S., 567. The court below sustained the motion, and in this we see no error.
It is the settled rule of practice and accepted position in tbis jurisdiction that, on a motion to nonsuit, the evidence which makes for the plaintiff’s claim and which tends to support bis cause of action, whether offered by the plaintiff or elicited from the defendant’s witnesses, will be taken and considered in its most favorable light for the plaintiff, and be is entitled to the benefit of every…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Redmon v. . R. R.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1928
- Lassiter v. Raleigh & Gaston RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1903
- Davis v. . R. R.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1924
- Caudle v. Seaboard Air Line Railway Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1932
- Inge v. . R. R.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1926
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Standard Oil Co. v. MidgettCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1941
- State v. . ShelnuttSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1940