Opinion

Lowman v. City of Asheville

  • 229 N.C. 247
  • 49 S.E.2d 408
  • 1948 N.C. LEXIS 457
Court
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Filed
Sep 22, 1948
Status
Published
Author
Denny
On the bench
Denny
Cited by
2 cases
Authority
More cited than 67.7%

The opinion

Denny, J.

Ordinarily whether or not the trial judge grants a motion to make a pleading more definite, as provided in G. S., 1-153, is within his discretion. And where there is nothing on the record, as in the instant case, to indicate the motion was denied as a matter of law, it will be presumed the judge denied it in his discretion.

Brown v. Hall,

226 N. C., 732 , 40 S.E. (2d), 412 ;

Cody v. Hovey,

219 N. C., 369 , 14 S. E. (2d), 30 ;

Wolf v. Goldstein,

192 N. C., 818 , 135 S. E., 39 ;

Hensley v. Furniture Co.,

164 N. C., 148 , 80 S. E., 154 . It would seem the motion had some merit, but such orders entered in the discretion of the trial judge are not reviewable upon appeal.

Cody v. Iiovey, supra: Brown v. Hall, supra.

Even so, we know of no reason wiry the defendant, if it so desires, may not apply for a bill of particulars, as provided in G. S., 1-150.

Building Co. v. Jones,

227 N. C., 282 , 41 S. E. (2d), 747 ;

Lucas v. Railway Co.,

121 N. C., 506 , 28 S. E., 265 .

The judgment below is

Affirmed.

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