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Dix-Downing v. White

Harriet Dix-Downing v. H. J. White.

Dix-Downing v. White, 174 S.E. 451 (N.C. 1934)
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Court
Supreme Court of North Carolina · State Highest Courts
Decided
May 23, 1934
Judges
Stagy
Citations
174 S.E. 451206 N.C. 5671934 N.C. LEXIS 247

Opinion of the Court — Stagy

Stagy, C. J.

Nonsuit under the Hinsdale Act, C. S., 567, is permissible only on demurrer to the evidence, and not on demurrer to the complaint or motion for judgment on the pleadings.

Riley v. Stone, 169 N. C., 421 , 86 S. E., 348 .

The record shows no demurrer to the complaint.

Seawell v. Cole, 194 N. C., 546 , 140 S. E., 85 .

Nor was it according to precedent, simply upon reading the pleadings, to dismiss the action on the defendant’s plea of estoppel.

Batson v. Laundry, ante, 371.

Beversed.

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Cited by 11 cases

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1934: 11935: 11936: 21939: 31947: 11955: 11960: 219342026peak 1939 · 3

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  1. TROY LUMBER COMPANY v. Hunt112 S.E.2d 132 (N.C. 1960)
  2. Johnson v. Pilot Life Insurance1 S.E.2d 381 (N.C. 1939)
  3. Craver v. Spaugh41 S.E.2d 82 (N.C. 1947)
  4. Hall v. Carroll116 S.E.2d 459 (N.C. 1960)
  5. Pemberton v. Lewis90 S.E.2d 245 (N.C. 1955)
  6. Harrelson v. Cox178 S.E. 361 (N.C. 1935)

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  1. Hall v. Carroll116 S.E.2d 459 (N.C. 1960)
  2. TROY LUMBER COMPANY v. Hunt112 S.E.2d 132 (N.C. 1960)
  3. Pemberton v. Lewis90 S.E.2d 245 (N.C. 1955)
  4. Craver v. Spaugh41 S.E.2d 82 (N.C. 1947)
  5. Johnson v. Pilot Life Insurance1 S.E.2d 381 (N.C. 1939)
  6. Sykes ex rel. Sykes v. Blakey200 S.E. 910 (N.C. 1939)

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Riley v. Stone, 86 S.E. 348 (N.C. 1915) 19
Seawell v. Chas. Cole & Co., 140 S.E. 85 (N.C. 1927) 16

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