In any actions instituted in any court of this State upon an account for goods sold and delivered, for rents, for services rendered, or labor performed, or upon any oral contract for money loaned, a verified itemized statement of such account shall be received in evidence, and shall be deemed prima facie evidence of its correctness.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 8-45
Itemized and verified accounts
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Bond Park Truck Service, Inc. v. Hill (1981)
Most recently applied in Carmayer, LLC v. Koury Aviation, Inc. (July 2018)
1897, c. 480; Rev., s. 1625; 1917, c. 32; C.S., s. 1789; 1941, c. 104.
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