Wiles v. Mullinax

Britt, J.(1) Defendants assign as error the trial court’s allowing plaintiff to introduce paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 11 of defendants’ fourth further answer and defense. These paragraphs are summarized as follows: Defendants are informed and believe that after claim was made against plaintiff by Estelle Tucker (widow of the deceased employee) a hearing was set before the North Carolina Industrial Commission at Concord, N. C. Plaintiff herein, as the employer of Murray Lee Tucker, appeared at said meeting, presided over by Deputy Commissioner Shuford, on 3 December 1959. Royal Indemnity…