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  "name": "JAMES H. NANCE v. KENNETH J. LONG and JUDITH P. LONG",
  "name_abbreviation": "Nance v. Long",
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      "JAMES H. NANCE v. KENNETH J. LONG and JUDITH P. LONG."
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        "text": "Pee CuRiam.\nPlaintiff makes two assignments of error: (1) that the charge of the court upon -a phase of the evidence does not comply with the requirements of G.S. 1-180, and (2) that the 'court.erred in denying plaintiff\u2019s motion to set the verdict aside as being contrary to the weight of the evidence. This was :a case for the jury, and the court submitted it upon proper issues. When the .charge of the court is considered eontexual'ly as a whole, as we are required to do, it is clear that the learned Judge declared and explained the law .arising on all .phases of the evidence. Motor Co. v. Ins. Co., 220 NC. 168, 16 S.E. 2d 847. The refusal to set aside the verdict as being contrary to the weight of the evidence was a matter within the discretion of the court iand no appeal lies therefrom. Roberts v. Hill, 240 N.C. 373, 82 S.E. 2d 373.\n\u2022No Error.",
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        "author": "Pee CuRiam."
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    "attorneys": [
      "Robert M. Bryant for plaintiff, appellant.",
      "Buford T. Henderson.for defendants, appellees."
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    "head_matter": "JAMES H. NANCE v. KENNETH J. LONG and JUDITH P. LONG.\n(Filed 8 April, 1959.)\n1. Appeal and Error \u00a7 42\u2014\nWhere the charge of the court declares and explains the law arising on all phases of the evidence and 'is without .prejudicial error when considered contextually,, an exception .thereto will not be sustained.\n2. Appeal and Error \u00a7 46: Trial \u00a7 49\u2014\nA motion .to set aside the verdict as being contrary to -the weight of the evidence is addressed to the discretion of the trial court, and no appeal lies from .the court\u2019s refusal to grant the motion.\nAppeal by plaintiff from 8harp, S. J., September Civil Term, 1958, of FORSYTH.\nThis action was instituted for recovery of -an alleged unpaid balance of indebtedness due plaintiff for labor performed and materials furnished under contract in the construction of a dwelling house for defendants. The defendants denied the alleged indebtedness. The jury returned a verdict favorable to the defendants.\nFrom judgment upon the verdict plaintiff appeals, assigning error.\nRobert M. Bryant for plaintiff, appellant.\nBuford T. Henderson.for defendants, appellees."
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