Legal Opinion

Beam v. . Wright

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided October 21, 1942PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSchenck, J.

We are constrained to hold that the judgment of the Superior Court overruling the demurrer was error.

If the defendants Wright did not receive proper credits on the records of the bank for notes to the bank which they signed and delivered, as they allege, their relief would be an action against the bank and not the plaintiff Beam; and if the defendants Wright owed the plaintiff Beam between $700.00 and $800.00 on a note which the Wrights executed to Beam, the bank would have no interest in the amount so due.

The First Citizens Bank & Trust Company, the appealing defendant, is not affected by…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Citizens National Bank v. Angelo Bros.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1927
  2. Roberts v. Utility Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1921
  3. Wingler v. . MillerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1942
  4. Shemwell Ex Rel. Shemwell v. LethcoSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1930

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Wrenn v. GrahamSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1953
  2. STANDARD AMUSEMENT COMPANY v. TarkingtonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1958
  3. City of Durham v. REIDSVILLE ENGINEERING COMPANYSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1961
  4. Horton v. . PerrySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1948
  5. Davis v. . WhitehurstSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1948

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