Dunn v. . Patrick
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by plaintiffs from Peebles, J., at March. Term, 1911, of LENOIR. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the Court by Mr. Justice Walker.
1Opinion of the CourtWalKeb, J.
This action was brought under Eevisal, secs. 2001-2011, and is a summary proceeding in ejectment by the plaintiff, as landlord, against the defendant, as his tenant. It appears from the testimony of the plaintiff, the only witness examined, that he leased the land to the' defendant in May, 1909, at 50 cents a week, and that the rent was regularly paid until November of that year, when the defendant, upon demand, refused either to pay rent or to quit the premises. The plaintiff thereupon brought this proceeding against him before a justice of the peace, who, after hearing the ease, gave…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Morisey v. . SwinsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1889
- Whissenhunt v. . JonesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1878
- Burnett v. . NicholsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1882
- Grant v. . EdwardsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1883
3Cited by1 opinion
- Ryan v. . ReynoldsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925