Wright v. . Harris
Supreme Court of North Carolina
1Opinion of the Court
The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the Court by MR. JUSTICE WALKER. This action was brought to recover damages for the wrongful abuse of process, though it may be that there are sufficient allegations in the complaint, liberally construed, stating a cause of action for maliciously suing out an attachment. In the other action, the defendant in this case had alleged a good cause of action for (544) goods sold and delivered, and his affidavit for the attachment was based upon grounds sufficient to justify the issuing of the process. The attachment proceedings are not set out in…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Stanford v. . Grocery Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
- Jackson v. Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
- Railroad Co. v. Hardware Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
- Carpenter, Baggott & Co. v. HanesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1914
- Zinn v. RiceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Stanback v. StanbackSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1979
- Childress v. AbelesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1954
- Moore v. EvansCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1996
- Farmers Gin Company v. WardNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1964
- Melton v. RickmanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1945
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