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      "VANDERBILT TIRE & RUBBER CORPORATION v. A. F. BOWEN, Trading as IDEAL OIL COMPANY, and FRED E. WEAVER, Trading as SHELL SUPER SERVICE STATION."
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        "text": "EbviN, J.\nThe assignments of error raise these questions:\n1. Did the court err in refusing to dismiss the action upon a compulsory nonsuit as to the defendant Bowen after all the evidence was in ?\n2. Did the court commit prejudicial error in its charge to the jury ?\nThe trial judge rightly refused the motion of the defendant Bowen for an involuntary nonsuit. The testimony tending to show that the goods were furnished by plaintiff to \"Weaver on Bowen\u2019s credit and on the strength of Bowen\u2019s unconditional promise to pay for them was sufficient to make Bowen\u2019s liability to plaintiff for the unpaid portion of the sale price a question for the jury. Noland Co., Inc., v. Jones, 211 N.C. 462, 190 S.E. 720; Brown v. Benton, 209 N.C. 285, 183 S.E. 292; Beck v. Halliwell, 202 N.C. 846, 163 S.E. 747; Tarkington v. Griffield, 188 N.C. 140, 124 S.E. 129; Taylor v. Lee, 187 N.C. 393, 121 S.E. 659; Ford v. Moore, 175 N.C. 260, 95 S.E. 485; Whitehurst v. Padgett, 157 N.C. 424, 73 S.E. 240; Peele v. Powell, 156 N.C. 553, 73 S.E. 234; Sheppard v. Newton, 139 N.C. 533, 52 S.E. 143; White v. Tripp, 125 N.C. 523, 34 S.E. 686; Morrison v. Baker, 81 N.C. 76; Neal v. Bellamy, 73 N.C. 384.\nThe exceptions to the charge require no elaboration. One of them is addressed to a statement of contentions legitimately arising on the evidence. The others challenge instructions embodying sound legal propositions.\nSince the trial was free from legal error, the judgment of the lower court will be upheld.\nNo error.",
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      "A. M. Noble for plaintiff, appellee.",
      "E. J. Wellons and 0. L. Duncan for defendant A. F. Bowen, trading as Ideal Oil Ooynpany, appellant."
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    "head_matter": "VANDERBILT TIRE & RUBBER CORPORATION v. A. F. BOWEN, Trading as IDEAL OIL COMPANY, and FRED E. WEAVER, Trading as SHELL SUPER SERVICE STATION.\n(Filed 25 March, 1953.)\nFrauds, Statute of, \u00a7 5\u2014\nTestimony tending to show that plaintiff furnished goods to one person on the strength of another person\u2019s unconditional promise to pay for them and on the strength of such other person\u2019s credit, is sufficient to make such other person\u2019s liability to plaintiff for the unpaid portion of the sale price a question for the jury.\nAppeal by defendant A. E. Bowen, trading as Ideal Oil Company, from Godwin, Special Judge, and a jury, at August Term, 1952, of J OIINSTON.\nCivil action by seller to recover the sale price of goods.\nFor ease of narration, the plaintiff Vanderbilt Tire & Rubber Corporation is called the plaintiff, and the defendants A. F. Bowen, trading as Ideal Oil Company, and Fred E. Weaver, trading as Shell Super Service Station, are designated by their respective surnames.\nThe complaint alleged that the plaintiff sold certain automobile tires and tubes to the defendants jointly and prayed judgment against both of them for the unpaid portion of the sale price. The answers averred that the plaintiff sold the tires and tubes to Weaver alone under contracts to which Bowen was not a party.\nThe plaintiff offered testimony at the trial tending to show that the tires and tubes were furnished by it to Weaver on the credit of Bowen and on the strength of Bowen\u2019s unconditional promise to pay for. them, and that the remainder due on the purchase price was $372.09. The defendants presented evidence indicating that Weaver was the sole buyer of the goods in controversy.\nThese issues were submitted to the jury: (1) In what amount is the defendant A. F. Bowen, t/a Ideal Oil Company, indebted to the plaintiff? (2) In what amount is the defendant Fred E. Weaver, t/a Shell Super Service Station, indebted to the plaintiff?\nThe jury answered the first issue \u201c$372.09,\u201d and the second issue \u201cnothing.\u201d The trial judge entered judgment \u201cthat the plaintiff have and recover of the defendant A. F. Bowen, t/a Ideal Oil Company, the sum of $372.09, together with the costs of this action,\u201d and the defendant Bowen appealed, assigning errors.\nA. M. Noble for plaintiff, appellee.\nE. J. Wellons and 0. L. Duncan for defendant A. F. Bowen, trading as Ideal Oil Ooynpany, appellant."
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