Opinion · Supreme Court of North Carolina

Clark v. . Harris

Clark v. . Harris, 187 N.C. 251 (N.C. 1924)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jurisdiction
North Carolina
Date
1924-02-27
Topic
general

Per Curiam. A careful perusal of the present record leaves us with the impression that the case has been tried substantially in agreement with the law bearing on the subject, and that the validity of the trial should be sustained. All matters in dispute have been settled by the verdict, and no action or ruling on the part of the trial court has been discovered by us which we apprehend should be held for reversible error. There was a contention made on the argument, and it also appears in defendant’s brief, that plaintiff’s cause of action should fail under the principle of accord and satisfaction (Supply Co. v. Watt, 181 N.

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Per Curiam.

A careful perusal of the present record leaves us with the impression that the case has been tried substantially in agreement with the law bearing on the subject, and that the validity of the trial should be sustained. All matters in dispute have been settled by the verdict, and no action or ruling on the part of the trial court has been discovered by us which we apprehend should be held for reversible error.

There was a contention made on the argument, and it also appears in defendant’s brief, that plaintiff’s cause of action should fail under the principle of accord and satisfaction (Supply Co. v. Watt, 181 N. C., 432), but the case was not tried upon this theory in the court below. It is well settled that, except in proper instances, a party to a suit-should not be allowed to change his position with respect to a material matter in the course of litigation. Hill v. R. R., 178 N. C., 612. Especially is this so where the change of front is sought to be made between the trial and appellate courts. Ingram v. Power Co., 181 N. C., 359.

The verdict and judgment will be upheld.

No error.