Legal Opinion

Vanderbilt Tire & Rubber Corp. v. Bowen

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided March 25, 1953PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtEbviN, J.

The assignments of error raise these questions:

1. Did the court err in refusing to dismiss the action upon a compulsory nonsuit as to the defendant Bowen after all the evidence was in ?

2. Did the court commit prejudicial error in its charge to the jury ?

The trial judge rightly refused the motion of the defendant Bowen for an involuntary nonsuit. The testimony tending to show that the goods were furnished by plaintiff to "Weaver on Bowen’s credit and on the strength of Bowen’s unconditional promise to pay for them was sufficient to make Bowen’s liability to plaintiff for the unpaid portion of…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Peele v. PowellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1911
  2. Morrison v. . BakerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1879
  3. Whitehurst v. . PadgettSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1911
  4. Peele v. . PowellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1911
  5. Sheppard v. Newton.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1905

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Burlington Industries, Inc. v. FoilSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1974

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