Legal Opinion

Eakley v. City of Raleigh

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided June 10, 1960No. 465PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RodmáN, J.

Plaintiffs’ Appeal: When a jury trial is waived and the court is authorized to find the facts, its findings are as conclusive and binding as a jury verdict, if there is any evidence to support the findings. Cotton Mills v. Local 584, 251 N.C. 335, 111 S.E. 2d 484; Seminary, Inc. v. Wake County, 251 N.C. 775, 112 S.E. 2d 528; Goldsboro v. R. R., 246 N.C. 101, 97 S.E. 2d 486. There was evidence to support each of the findings. In fact, no evidence contrary to the findings was offered unless it necessarily follows as a matter of law that the form of the question submitted to the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. City of Goldsboro v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1957
  2. Holmes v. City of FayettevilleSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1929
  3. Town of Grimesland v. City of WashingtonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1951
  4. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Inc. v. Wake CountySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
  5. State v. McGrawSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1958

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Walker v. Town of ElkinSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1961
  2. Williams v. Town of GriftonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1973

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