Chalmers v. Womack

Plaintiffs’ first assignment of error is that the court submitted insufficient and incorrect issues to the jury.

The number, form and phraseology of the issues lie within the sound discretion of the trial court, and the issues will not be held for error if they are sufficiently comprehensive to resolve all factual controversies and to enable the court to render judgment fully determining the cause. Conference v. Miles, 259 N.C. 1, 129 S.E. 2d 600; Rudd v. Stewart, 255 N.C. 90, 120 S.E. 2d 601; G.S. 1-200.

The only issue for decision in order to determine the rights of the parties in this cause…