Legal Opinion

Pendleton v. . Dalton

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided February 5, 1887PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Civil action, tried before Boykin, Judge at Fall Term, 1886, of Iüedell Superior Court. The Court intimated that upon the evidence the plaintiff could not recover, whereupon he took a nonsuit and appealed. The facts appear in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.

The controversies to which the execution of the two written instruments mentioned in the record have given rise — one made on October 18th, 1862, the other on February 13th, 1863 — have been, at various times, and in different forms, before the Court; and their aims and results, as well as the grounds upon which they were prosecuted, are fully stated in the opinion in the last appeal to this Court; Pendleton v. Dalton, 92 N. C., 185. It is unnecessary to repeat the facts in detail. Suits in equity were instituted in the name of W. J. Pendleton against the defendant; to enforce performance of…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Pendleton v. . DaltonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1885

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Talley v. Harriss Granite Quarries Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1917
  2. Wilkes Poultry Co. v. Clark Trailer & Equipment Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1958
  3. Hunt v. . VanderbiltSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1894

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