Cf. Burke v. Auto Mart,Inc., 37 N.J. Super. 451 (App.Div. 1955), certif. den. 20 N.J. 304 (1956); Woodruff v. Holbrook, 255 N.C. 740, 122 S.E.2d 709 (Sup.Ct. 1961). We accordingly find as a matter of fact and law on the record before us neither registration nor ownership of the vehicle in question in defendant as of the date of the accident, and there is therefore no basis for application of the North Carolina statutory presumptions of fact in aid of the requisite jurisdictional finding of agency of Baker, the driver, for defendant, in the operation of the truck.

On appeal, this Court affirmed the nonsuit. See Woodruff v. Holbrook, 255 N.C. 740, 122 S.E.2d 707. The present action against Holbrook's liability insurance carrier.

Defendant is under no burden to offer evidence. If he does not, he merely risks an adverse verdict. Mitchell v. White, 256 N.C. 437, 124 S.E.2d 137; Woodruff v. Holbrook, 255 N.C. 740, 122 S.E.2d 709; Taylor v. Parks, 254 N.C. 266, 118 S.E.2d 779; Howard v. Sasso, 253 N.C. 185, 116 S.E.2d 341; S. v. Bryant, 245 N.C. 645, 97 S.E.2d 264; Ferrell v. R.R., 190 N.C. 126.129 S.E. 155; McDowell v. R.R., 186 N.C. 571, 120 S.E. 205.