Legal Opinion

Newsome v. Bank of Ahoskie

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided September 29, 1915PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal by plaintiff from Connor, J., at tbe July Term, 1914, of HERTFORD. Civil action, tried upon these issues: 1. Did E. E. Cowan, in November, 1907, sell to J. C. Newsome and make and deliver to bim a deed for tbe land described in tbe deed from E. E. Cowan to Dora M. Newsome, of record in Book 32, page 415, in tbe office of tbe register of deeds of Hertford County? Answer: “Yes.” 2. If be made and delivered to J. C. Newsome sucb deed, did tbe said J. C. Newsome on 21…

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Appeal by plaintiff from Connor, J., at tbe July Term, 1914, of HERTFORD. Civil action, tried upon these issues: 1. Did E. E. Cowan, in November, 1907, sell to J. C. Newsome and make and deliver to bim a deed for tbe land described in tbe deed from E. E. Cowan to Dora M. Newsome, of record in Book 32, page 415, in tbe office of tbe register of deeds of Hertford County? Answer: “Yes.” 2. If be made and delivered to J. C. Newsome sucb deed, did tbe said J. C. Newsome on 21 March, 1908, procure said E. E. Cowan to destroy tbe said deed, and to make and deliver to Dora M. Newsome a deed for tbe…

1Opinion of the CourtBkowN, J.

This case was before the Court at Spring Term, 1914, 165 N. C., 92, which is referred to for a statement of the cause of action. The Superior Court rendered judgment upon the pleadings in behalf of th.e plaintiff, but this Court was of opinion that issues were raised by the pleadings to be submitted to the jury.

The undisputed facts, as presented by the present appeal, are that J. 0. Newsome executed to the defendant bank his note for $1,100, and deposited therewith as collateral certain notes given by T. B. Hall, $765; Norman Hall, $600, and Hoard Newsome, $700, all payable to Dora M.…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Boswell v. BoswellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955
  2. Powell v. . McDonald.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1935
  3. Whitford v. . LaneSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
  4. Edwards v. . Buena Vista Annex, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1940
  5. Whitford v. LaneSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925

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