Opinion

Roach v. . Pritchett

  • 228 N.C. 747
  • 47 S.E.2d 20
  • 1948 N.C. LEXIS 498
Court
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Filed
Apr 7, 1948
Status
Published
Author
BaRNHill
On the bench
BaRNHill
Cited by
16 cases
Authority
More cited than 92.5%

The opinion

BaRNHill, J.

While the facts alleged permit the inferences that the corporation in whose name the property was listed for taxation was a mere dummy; that it never in good faith acquired the automobile supply business of plaintiff; and that he was at all times the true owner thereof, operating the same as his own, the court below reached a contrary conclusion. The testimony offered is not contained in the record. It must be assumed, therefore, that the evidence sustains the findings. Indeed, this is conceded by failure to except thereto.

Furthermore, the only exception in the record is to the judgment entered. This presents the single question, whether the facts found and admitted are sufficient to support the judgment, that is, whether the court correctly applied the law to the facts found. It is insufficient to bring up for review the findings of fact or the evidence upon which they are based.

Rader v. Coach Co.,

225 N. C., 537 , 35 S. E. (2d), 609 , and cited cases;

Fox v. Mills, Inc.,

225 N. C., 580 , 35 S. E. (2d), 869 ;

Lee v. Board of Adjustment,

226 N. C., 107 , 37 S. E. (2d), 128 ;

King v. Rudd,

226 N. C., 156 , 37 S. E. (2d), 116 ;

Redwine v. Clodfelter,

226 N. C., 366 , 38 S. E. (2d), 203 ;

Smith v. Smith,

226 N. C., 506 , 39 S. E. (2d), 391 ;

Swink v. Horn,

226 N. C., 713 , 40 S. E. (2d), 353 ;

Brown v. Truck Lines,

227 N. C., 65 , 40 S. E. (2d), 476 .

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When the judgment entered is supported by the findings of fact, the judgment will be affirmed.

Rader v. Coach Co., supra; Manning v. Insurance Co.,

227 N. C., 251 , 41 S. E. (2d), 767 ;

Hylton v. Mount Airy,

227 N. C., 622 , 44 S. E. (2d), 51 ;

In re Collins,

226 N. C., 412 , 38 S. E. (2d), 160 .

Levy on the property of plaintiff to satisfy taxes due by the corporation was without warrant in law. The assets plaintiff acquired from the corporation were exempt from levy after the sale to innocent purchasers for value. G. S. 105-385 (c) (5).

The judgment below is

Affirmed.

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