Lewis v. . Mitchell

The defendant “opened the door” with respect to the evidence relating to personal transactions with the deceased. Consequently the exceptions upon this phase of the case cannot be sustained.. Sumner v. Candler, 92 N. C., 634; Pope v. Pope, 176 N. C., 283; Walston v. Coppersmith, 197 N. C., 407.

The defendant also excepted to certain conversations that third parties had with the deceased to the effect that he wanted the feme plaintiff to have his property. The record does not disclose that any of these witnesses had a pecuniary interest in the result of the action. “Exclusion does not apply…