Legal Opinion

Balk v. . Harris

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided May 24, 1898PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Civil action tried before Timberlake, J., and a jury at Fall Term, 1896, of Beaufort Superior Court on appeal from the judgment' of a Justice of the Peace. The facts appear in the opinion. There was judgment for the defendant and the plaintiff appealed.

1Opinion of the Court

Olakic, J.:

The plaintiff and defendant resided in North Carolina, and the latter was indebted to the former in the sum of $180 for borrowed money, presumptively payable here. Harris while on. a visit to Balti more was served with notice of garnishment by Jacob Epstein in a proceeding instituted by said Epstein against Balk in the Superior Court of Baltimore City. No service of the summons was made upon Balk. Harris testifies that he gave no bond to appear or pay the money, and employed no lawyer, though the record shows that counsel assuming to appear for him, joined Epstein’s counsel in…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Pennoyer v. NeffSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  2. Wilson v. SeligmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  3. Bernhardt v. BrownSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1896
  4. Springer v. . ShavenderSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1896
  5. Long v. Home Insurance Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1894

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Clark v. . HomesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
  2. Clark v. Carolina Homes, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
  3. Higson v. . Insurance CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1910
  4. Balk v. Harris.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1902
  5. Sexton v. Phoenix Ins.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1903

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