Case Name: W. M. McMAHAN v. R. S. BASINGER
Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 1937-06-09
Citations: 211 N.C. 747
Docket Number: 
Parties: W. M. McMAHAN v. R. S. BASINGER.
Judges: 
Reporter: North Carolina Reports
Volume: 211
Pages: 747–747

Head Matter:
W. M. McMAHAN v. R. S. BASINGER.
(Filed 9 June, 1937.)
Appeal and Error § 38—
Where the Supreme Court is evenly divided in opinion, one Justice not sitting, the judgment of the lower court will be affirmed, in accordance with the usual practice.
Appeal by plaintiff from Armstrong, J., at November Term, 1936, of RoceiNgham.
Affirmed.
This is an action to recover damages for the unlawful arrest and wrongful imprisonment of the plaintiff, procured, as alleged in the complaint, by the defendant.
At the close of the evidence for the plaintiff, the defendant moved for judgment as of nonsuit. The motion was allowed, and plaintiff excepted.
From judgment dismissing the action as of nonsuit, the plaintiff appealed to the Supreme Court.
Sharp & Sharp for plaintiff.
Carlis T. Kennedy for defendant.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
One of the members of this Court not sitting at the hearing of this appeal, and the remaining members being divided in opinion, the judgment of the Superior Court is affirmed, in accordance with the practice in such case. See Nebel v. Nebel, 201 N. C., 840, 161 S. E., 223, and cases cited in support of the decision in that case.
Affirmed.