Reid v. . Reid
Supreme Court of North Carolina
^j-From Moore. Assumpsit for money had and received by the Defendant to the use of the Plaintiff, for the sale of a slave of which the Plaintiff and others were tenants in common. The picas were non assumpsit and payment. Upon the trial before his honor Judge SthaNge, several points arose, but the following is the only one necessary to be presented.
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^j-From Moore. Assumpsit for money had and received by the Defendant to the use of the Plaintiff, for the sale of a slave of which the Plaintiff and others were tenants in common. The picas were non assumpsit and payment. Upon the trial before his honor Judge SthaNge, several points arose, but the following is the only one necessary to be presented. On the plea of payment, the Defendant read in evidence the following receipt, signed by the Plaintiff, and dated after the sale of the slave by the Defendant: “ Received July the 20th, 1826, of Thomas JIL D. Reid) “seven dollars, in full of all…
1Opinion of the Court
Ruffin, Judge.
Several points were made in this case in the Court below. But as it seems to turn chiefly upon the effect of a receipt, given in evidence by the De-fondant, and the opinion of the Court on that point is decisive of the cause, the others will not be noticed.
The Plaintiff claims a share of the price of a slave belonging to him and others, which the Defendant, as their agent, sold. On the trial, the Defendant gave in evidence a receipt from the Plaintiff, dated after the sale and receipt of the price, for seven dollars, in full of all notes and accounts or any claim or demand, that…
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