Legal Opinion

Spicer v. . Gambill

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided October 5, 1885PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Judgment lien — Execution. Civil ActioN for the recovery of land, tried before Gilmer, Judge, and a jury, at Spring Term, 1884, of the Superior Court of Wilkes County. The facts are stated in the opinion. The plaintiff appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.

The land sought to be recovered in this action, formerly belonged to William Gambill and on his death descended to his children Samuel J. Gambill, John Gambill and Catharine Vannoy, as heirs-at-law, under the first of whom both parties claim. The plaintiffs derive title under an execution sale and the sheriff’s deed for the estate of said Samuel J., made on August 2nd, 1880, which execution issued on April 14th previous, and was levied the next da)', upon a judgment recovered at Spring Term, 1870, of Wilkes Superior Court, said term beginning on April 10th, by one Hardin Spicer against the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Bagley v. WardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1869
  2. Tenney v. HemenwayIllinois Supreme Court · 1869
  3. Isaac v. SwiftCalifornia Supreme Court · 1858
  4. Pasour v. . RhyneSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1880
  5. Scott v. HowardNew York Supreme Court · 1848

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Lytle v. . LytleSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1886
  2. Coates Bros. v. WilkesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1886
  3. Wilson v. Beaufort County Lumber Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1902
  4. Bernhardt v. BrownSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1898
  5. Southern Dairies, Inc. v. BanksCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1937

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