Court Opinion

ID: 9808283
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-31 20:32:41.537741+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T12:10:42.806857
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Stacy, C. J.,
concurring: Tbe demurrer interposed by tbe defendant George Mewborn challenges tbe sufficiency of tbe facts stated in tbe complaint to constitute a cause of action against him. C. S., 511, subsec. 6. Tbe gravamen of tbe complaint, in so far as tbe demurrant is concerned, is to be found in paragraph 9. Tbe facts stated therein, taken singly or in connection with tbe other facts set out in tbe complaint, are not sufficient to constitute a cause of action against tbe appellant. Tbe demurrer is good, and stays tbe action as against George Mewborn.
Tbe office of a demurrer is to test tbe sufficiency of a pleading, admitting, for tbe purpose, tbe truth of factual averments well stated and such relevant inferences of fact as are fairly deducible therefrom, and tbis without any concession of legal inferences or conclusions of law asserted by tbe pleader. Leonard v. Maxwell, 216 N. C., 89, 3 S. E. (2d), 316. Such admission, however, is only for tbe purpose of tbe demurrer, and is not available for any other use. S. v. Whitehurst, 212 N. C., 300, 193 S. E., 657. It is axiomatic that unless the conclusion deduced is supported by tbe facts stated, it is a mere brutum fulmen. Andrews v. R. R., 200 N. C., 483, 157 S. E., 431.
EaeNHILL and WiNbobNE, JJ., join in tbis opinion.