Case Name: ANN THOMAS DAWSON v. ROBERT WAYNE DAWSON
Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 1964-09-23
Citations: 262 N.C. 494
Docket Number: 
Parties: ANN THOMAS DAWSON v. ROBERT WAYNE DAWSON.
Judges: 
Reporter: North Carolina Reports
Volume: 262
Pages: 494–495

Head Matter:
ANN THOMAS DAWSON v. ROBERT WAYNE DAWSON.
(Filed 23 September, 1964.)
Divorce and Alimony § 14-
Testimony of a witness by deposition that defendant bad sexual intercourse with her forcibly and against her will, and was prosecuted therefor, is sufficient to be submitted to the jury in plaintiff's action for divorce on the ground of adultery.
Appeal by plaintiff from McLaughlin, J., April 27, 1964, Session of Moore.
Action for absolute divorce on the ground of adultery and for custody of the child of the marriage. Defendant did not file answer. At the conclusion of plaintiff’s evidence, the court, “on its own motion,” being of the opinion the evidence “as to the charge of adultery was not sufficient to be submitted to the jury,” entered judgment of non-suit. Plaintiff excepted and appealed.
H. F. Seawell, Jr., for plaintiff appellant.
No counsel contra.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The evidence offered by plaintiff and admitted by the court was sufficient to require submission of the case to the jury. It includes the testimony of the woman with whom plaintiff alleged defendant had committed adultery. She testified, by deposition, that de fendant had sexual intercourse with her forcibly and against her will and was prosecuted therefor. This testimony was in accord with and supports plaintiff's allegations. Hence, the judgment of nonsuit is reversed.
Reversed.