East Carolina Railway v. McGuire, 194 N.C. 788 (1927)

Sept. 14, 1927 · Supreme Court of North Carolina

194 N.C. 788

EAST CAROLINA RAILWAY v. F. J. McGUIRE et al.

(Filed 14 September, 1927.)

Appeal by defendant, E. L. McGuire, from Barnhill, J., ’at March Term, 1927, of Edgeoombe.

Motion filed 18 October, 1926, by F. J. McGuire to set aside a judgment rendered on a verdict at the March Term, 1926, Edgecombe Superior Court. Motion denied 14 March, 1927. Movant appeals.

John L. Bridgers and Hewry G. Bourne for plaintiff.

Whedbee & Whedbee for defendant, F. J. McGuire, appellant.

Per Curiam:.

This is an appeal from a refusal to set aside a judgment on tbe ground of “mistake, inadvertence, surprise or excusable neglect.” C. S., 600.

Tbe judge, upon competent evidence, found facts from wbicb be concluded, first, tbat tbe movant bad failed to show any excusable neglect; and, second, tbat no meritorious defense bad been made to appear. There is nothing on tbe record to warrant a reversal of tbe judgment. Taylor v. Gentry, 192 N. c., 503; cahoon v. Brinkley, 176 N. C., 5; Norton v. McLaurin, 125 N. C., 185.

Affirmed.