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218 N.C. 216

10 S.E.2d 721

Langley v. . Russell

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided September 25, 1940

Supreme Court of North Carolina · decided 1940-09-25

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently June 1964

2 state decisions

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Decided 1940-09-25

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¶1 This is an action to recover damages for maliciously causing the Planters Tobacco Warehouse, Inc., to breach its contract of employment of the plaintiff. From judgment as in case of nonsuit entered when the plaintiff had introduced his evidence and rested his case the plaintiff appealed, assigning error.

¶2 While it may be questionable as to whether there was sufficient evidence to be submitted to the jury upon the contract alleged, the evidence is utterly wanting to establish the allegation that the defendant maliciously caused the Planters Tobacco Warehouse, Inc., to breach such contract. The utmost the evidence tends to establish is that the defendant, as president of the warehouse company, signed the letter from the company advising plaintiff of his discharge.

¶3 The judgment of the Superior Court is

¶4 Affirmed.

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