Case Name: FRANCES DURHAM v. THE SOVEREIGN CAMP OF THE WOODMEN OF THE WORLD, INC.
Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 1939-04-12
Citations: 215 N.C. 791
Docket Number: 
Parties: FRANCES DURHAM v. THE SOVEREIGN CAMP OF THE WOODMEN OF THE WORLD, INC.
Judges: 
Reporter: North Carolina Reports
Volume: 215
Pages: 791–792

Head Matter:
FRANCES DURHAM v. THE SOVEREIGN CAMP OF THE WOODMEN OF THE WORLD, INC.
(Filed 12 April, 1939.)
Appeal and Error § 38—
When the Supreme Court is evenly divided in opinion, one Justice not sitting, the judgment of the lower court will be affirmed without becoming a precedent.
Appeal by the defendant from Armstrong, J., at August Term, 1938, of Cabarrus.
Affirmed.
Tbis is an action to recover on a certificate of insurance issued by the defendant on the life of Ben H. Durham, who died on 28 September, 1936, wherein the plaintiff was named as beneficiary. The defendant contended that the evidence established that the issuance of said certificate was procured by false and fraudulent representations, and for that reason no liability was incurred thereunder, and that the action should have been nonsuited. The plaintiff contended that under the evidence the case should have been submitted to the jury. The trial judge held with the plaintiff and the jury rendered a verdict for the plaintiff, and from judgment predicated upon the verdict the defendant appealed, assigning error.
Sherrin & Barnhardt and E. B. Alexander for plaintiff, appellee.
Harisell & Ilartsell for defendant, appellant.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The Court being evenly divided in opinion, Clarkson, J., not sitting, the judgment of the Superior Court is affirmed as the disposition of this appeal, without becoming a precedent, in accord with the practice of this Court. Collins v. Ins. Co., 213 N. C., 800.
Affirmed.