Legal Opinion

Jernigan v. Jernigan

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided October 21, 1953No. 237PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtErvin, J.

Tbe defendant makes these assertions by bis assignments of error:

1. The court erred in refusing to dismiss tbe action upon a compulsory nonsuit at tbe close of all tbe evidence.

2. Tbe court erred in permitting tbe plaintiff to testify that subsequent to tbe accident tbe defendant admitted be could have avoided tbe collision with tbe Capps ear in several ways.

Counsel for tbe defendant lays great stress on bis contention that tbe action ought to have been involuntarily nonsuited in tbe Superior Court. "We are compelled to bold, however, that tbis question is foreclosed against tbe defendant by…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Pinnix v. . GriffinSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1942
  2. Hobbs v. Queen City Coach Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1945
  3. Brown Ex Rel. Webb v. WoodSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1931
  4. Maddox v. BrownSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1951
  5. Clark v. . SweaneySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1918

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. O'NEILL v. ClaypoolSupreme Court of Missouri · 1960
  2. Hughes v. Anchor Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1956
  3. Skinner v. JerniganSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1959
  4. Sledge v. WagonerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1959

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