Legal Opinion
Sykes v. . Thompson
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided November 20, 1912PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Appeal by plaintiff from Garter, J., at October Term, 1912, of ORANGE. Civil action, beard on demurrer to complaint. Tbe court, being of opinion tbat plaintiff’s cause of action was founded on an illegal transaction, gave judgment sustaining demurrer, and plaintiff excepted and appealed. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the Court by Mr. Justice Holce.
1Opinion of the CourtHoke, J.
The complaint alleged that, on 22 April, 1911, defendant sued out a criminal warrant against A. J. and L. A. Sykes, sons of the plaintiff, charging them with having obtained goods of defendant by false pretenses, and made further statement of plaintiff’s cause of action as follows:
“3. That at the time of the issuance of the said warrant, A. J. Sykes and L. A. Sykes had left Orange County to seek employment with a telephone company, who was operating in Wake County, to put up some poles and wires for them, and knew nothing whatsoever of the issuance of said warrant or the charge made therein…
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