McKenzie Supply Co. v. Motel Development Unit 2, Inc.
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Judge.
The sole issue raised by this appeal is whether the exclusion of the testimony of Wayne Morris and Jerry Ivey relating to the promise of Terry Owens that defendant Upchurch would pay for the electrical supplies furnished by plaintiff to Collins Electric was prejudicial error. This ruling of the trial court was based on defendant Upchurch’s claim that the promise was within the statute of frauds.
When the trial court excluded the proffered testimony of the witnesses Morris and Ivey, the pleadings and stipulations and evidence had established in pertinent part the following facts:
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2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Burlington Industries, Inc. v. FoilSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1974
- Eaves Ex Rel. Eaves v. CoxeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1932
- Warren v. WhiteSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
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