Hales v. North Hills Construction Co‪.‬

Appellant's first assignment of error is that finding of fact No. 7 ""controverts competent evidence."" His second assignment of error is that finding of fact No. 8 is ""contrary to the evidence."" His third and fourth assignments of error are that findings of fact Nos. 10 and 11 are not supported by competent evidence. In considering all of these assignments of error, however, the only question for this Court to determine on this appeal is whether the challenged findings of fact were supported by any competent evidence. If so, they are binding upon appeal. G.S. 97-86; Byers v. Highway Comm., 275 N.C. 229, 166 S.E.2d 649: Brice v. Salvage Co., 249 N.C. 74, 105 S.E.2d 439. This is true even though there be evidence that would have supported a contrary finding. Keller v. Wiring Co., 259 N.C. 222, 130 S.E.2d 342; Searcy v. Branson, 253 N.C. 64, 116 S.E.2d 175.