LANE v. CHATHAM

No. 21.

111 S.E.2d 598 (1959)

251 N.C. 400

Jason LANE, Jr., by his Next Friend, Jason Lane, Plaintiff, v. Daizel CHATHAM and Joyce Chatham, Defendants.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

October 16, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry K. Boucher and Stover P. Dunagan, Rutherfordton, for defendants, appellants.

Hamrick & Hamrick, Rutherfordton, for plaintiff, appellee.


BOBBITT, Justice.

Defendants' only assignments of error are (1) to the overruling of their demurrers, and (2) to the overruling of their motions for judgment of nonsuit.

As to the rulings on the demurrers: Suffice to say, certain unsupported alleged facts would strengthen plaintiff's position. Hence, defendants' contention that the evidence was insufficient for jury consideration poses the more serious question.

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