The written contract furnishes evidence that the defendant was dealing with the plaintiff as a corporation, and it was therefore competent against the defendant as evidence of corporate existence. Ryan v. Martin, 91 N. C., 465; Bank v. Duffy, 156 N. C., 84.

*320It also follows, as this evidence was properly admitted, that his Honor could not grant the motion for judgment of nonsuit upon the ground that there was ho evidence that the plaintiff was a corporation.

No error.