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Scales v. . WallScales v. . Wall

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Nov 9, 1927
Reporters:
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Before:
Per Curiam.
Pee Cueiam.

The only matter involved in the controversy which is the subject of this action is whether or ‍‌‌‌‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‍not defendant agreed, prior to *805 tbe sale and delivery of supplies to bis tenants, to pay plaintiff for same. There was evidence tending to support tbe contention of eacb of tbe parties witb respect to tbis matter. Tbis evidence ‍‌‌‌‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‍was submitted to tbe jury, wbo returned a verdict for tbe plaintiff. We find no error, and tbe judgment is affirmed.

Defendant’s motion, made in tbis Court for a new trial, for newly discovered evidence is ‍‌‌‌‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‍denied. It appears from tbe affidavits filed upon tbe bearing of tbis motion, tbat tbe evidence wbicb defendant alleges be has discovered since tbe trial, is merely cumulative. At best it tends only to contradict tbe plaintiff ‍‌‌‌‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‍and to corroborate tbe defendant, botb of wbom testified at tbe trial. See Alexander v. Cedar Works, 177 N. C., 536. Tbe rule there stated is as follows: “Tbe Supreme Court will not order a new trial for ‍‌‌‌‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‍newly discovered evidence tbat is merely’ cumulative, or without probability tbat tbe result will thereby be changed.”

No error.

Case Details

Case Name: Scales v. . Wall
Court Name: Supreme Court of North Carolina
Date Published: Nov 9, 1927
Citations: 194 N.C. 804; 140 S.E. 80; 1927 N.C. LEXIS 240
Court Abbreviation: N.C.
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