Mewborn v. . Smith’s Empirical Analysis
1931
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
1
states following
May 1957
most recently cited
3 state decisions
Most-quoted passages
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“Time of making motion. It must be made first at the close of plaintiff's evidence, and before defendant introduces any evidence: Smith v. Pritchard , 173 N.C. 720 ; McKellar v. McKay , 156 N.C. 283 ; Boddie v. Bond , 154 N.C. 359 . It is not allowed after verdict, Vaughan v. Davenport , 159 N.C. 369 ; nor after verdict set aside, Riley v. Stone , 169 N.C. 421 ; nor after judgment by default and inquiry, Mason v. Stephens , 168 N.C. 370 .”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Nowell v. . Basnight
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