Brown v. Boney

HEDRICK, Judge.

The one question presented by this appeal is whether the court erred in directing a verdict for the defendant at the close of plaintiff’s evidence. It is an elementary principle of appellate review that the appellant has the burden not only to show error, but also to show that the alleged error was prejudicial and amounted to the denial of some substantial right. Gregory v. Lynch, 271 N.C. 198, 155 S.E. 2d 488 (1967); Matthews v. Lineberry, 35 N.C. App. 527, 241 S.E. 2d 735 (1978); 1 Strong’s N. C. Index 3d, Appeal and Error, § 46.1 (1976). Plaintiff has presented for our…