Legal Opinion

Grant v. . Reese

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided February 5, 1886PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Civil ACTION, heard on exceptions to the report of a referee, before Graves, Judge, at January Special Term, 1885, of the Superior Court of NORTHAMPTON county. The defendants appealed. The facts are fully stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtMerrimon, J.

The alleged errors are imperfectly assigned, and we find it difficult to determine the meaning and application ■of some of them. Such as apply to alleged erroneous findings of fact, we cannot correct, if, indeed, they exist, because this is simply an action at law, and we have not jurisdiction to review the findings of fact. We can only correct errors of law, in the admission of evidence, and in other respects, properly assigned. If we fail to reach the whole merits of the case, such failure ■must be attributed to the loose, imperfect and confused manner in which the alleged errors are…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Burke v. . TurnerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1881
  2. Medley v. . DunlapSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1884
  3. E. S. Badger v. . Maria L. Jones and J. W. B. WatsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1872
  4. University of N. C. v. HughesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1884

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Wachovia Bank & Trust Co. v. WaddellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1953
  2. Estate of Sour v. BartoWashington Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Kelly v. Odum.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
  4. Morefield v. . HarrisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1900
  5. Tayloe v. . TayloeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1891

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