Case Name: JOE M. SNIPES v. IDA M. SNIPES (Widow); VERNON P. DAVIS and wife, BARBARA S. DAVIS
Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 1982-07-13
Citations: 306 N.C. 373
Docket Number: No. 99A82
Parties: JOE M. SNIPES v. IDA M. SNIPES (Widow); VERNON P. DAVIS and wife, BARBARA S. DAVIS
Judges: 
Reporter: North Carolina Reports
Volume: 306
Pages: 373–373

Head Matter:
JOE M. SNIPES v. IDA M. SNIPES (Widow); VERNON P. DAVIS and wife, BARBARA S. DAVIS
No. 99A82
(Filed 13 July 1982)
APPEAL by defendants as of right pursuant to G.S. 7A-30Í2) from the decision of the Court of Appeals (Judge Harry C. Martin, with Judge Clark concurring, and Judge Hedrick dissenting) reported at 55 N.C. App. 498, 286 S.E. 2d 591 (1982), affirming the judgment granting plaintiff’s motion for a directed verdict at the close of all the evidence and denying defendants’ motions for directed verdicts on their counterclaims by Bailey, Judge, filed 9 December 1980 in Superior Court, CHATHAM County.
Barber, Holmes & McLaurin, by Edward S. Holmes, for plaintiff-appellee.
Gunn & Messick, by Paul S. Messick, Jr., for defendant-appellants.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The facts are fully and accurately stated in the Court of Appeals' opinion. We hereby adopt the reasoning stated by the Court of Appeals and affirm its decision in all respects.
Affirmed.