Laughinghouse v. Farm Bureau Mutual Automobile Insurance

The defendant assigned as error the denial of its motion for nonsuit at the close of all the evidence. The record discloses that the case on appeal was settled by agreement of counsel. Notwithstanding, the case on appeal sets out the evidence by question and answer and not in narrative form as required by Rule 19 (4), Rules of Practice in the Supreme Court, 221 N.C. 544 (556). The rule is mandatory. Failure to comply therewith necessitates a dismissal of the appeal. Pruitt v. Wood, 199 N.C. 788, 156 S.E. 126; Rhoades v. Asheville, 220 N.C. 443, 17 S.E. 2d 500. In such case this Court will…