Legal Opinion

Pearson v. Luther

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided November 24, 1937PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtOlabksoN, J.

The questions involved: First. Did the trial court err in refusing to grant motion for judgment of nonsuit on counterclaim of defendant? ~We cannot so hold.

At the close of defendant’s evidence and at the close of all the evidence the plaintiff, in the general county court of Buncombe Cotxnty, made motions for judgment as in case of nonsuit as to defendant’s counterclaim. C. S., 567. These motions were overruled and affirmed on appeal to the Superior Court. In this we see no error.

The evidence which makes for plaintiff’s claim, or tends to support his cause of action, is to be taken in its…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Moseley v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1929
  2. Elder v. Plaza RailwaySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1927
  3. Jones v. BagwellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1934
  4. Hampton v. . R. R.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1897
  5. Honeycutt v. Cherokee Brick Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1929

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Atkins v. . Transportation Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1944
  2. Cole v. KoonceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1938
  3. State v. . GardnerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1948
  4. Cole v. . KoonceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1938
  5. Coach Co. v. . LeeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1940

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