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Jordan v. Sasser

Supreme Court of North Carolina
May 1, 1950
59 S.E.2d 204 (N.C. 1950)

Opinion

Filed 10 May, 1950.

APPEAL by defendant Price from Halstead, Special Judge, January Term, 1950, of COLUMBUS. No error.

Powell, Lee Lee for plaintiffs, appellees.

Wm. F. Jones for Luther Price, appellant.


The three plaintiffs above named instituted action to recover damages for injury to person and property alleged to have been caused by the negligent operation of a motor truck belonging to defendant Price and driven by defendant Sasser. By consent the cases were consolidated for trial, and there was verdict for plaintiffs. From judgment on the verdict defendant Price appealed.

The only assignment of error brought forward by the appellant is the denial of his motion for judgment of nonsuit. He contends there was no evidence that the operation of the truck on this occasion was authorized by him or in his behalf. However, an examination of the evidence as shown by the record leads us to the conclusion that there was some evidence which when considered in the light most favorable for the plaintiffs (Nash v. Royster, 189 N.C. 408, 127 S.E. 356) was sufficient to carry the case to the jury. Gallop v. Clark, 188 N.C. 186, 124 S.E. 145.

No error.


Summaries of

Jordan v. Sasser

Supreme Court of North Carolina
May 1, 1950
59 S.E.2d 204 (N.C. 1950)
Case details for

Jordan v. Sasser

Case Details

Full title:VERNELL JORDAN, MINOR, BNF, R. F. JORDAN, v. HERBERT SASSER AND LUTHER…

Court:Supreme Court of North Carolina

Date published: May 1, 1950

Citations

59 S.E.2d 204 (N.C. 1950)
59 S.E.2d 204