Caudell v. Blair

Defendant’s Appeal

WiNBORNE, C.J.

The pivotal question on defendant’s appeal is whether or not the findings of fact and conclusions of law incorporated in the judgment of the court below, and the portions of the referee’s report and supplemental report approved therein, are supported by competent evidence.

This action involves a course of dealing between the parties for a substantial period of time, and necessarily contains a long and complicated account. In such case an order for a compulsory reference will be affirmed. G.S. 1-189. Mfg. Co. v. Horn, 203 N.C. 732, 167 S.E. 42.

*442Furthermore, it is…