Legal Opinion

Adams v. . Thomas

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided June 5, 1879PublishedCited by 8 opinions

MotioN for leave to issue Excution beard at June Term, 1879, of The Supreme Court. The decree in this case was rendered in this court in 1868.

1Opinion of the CourtDillard, J.

In this case, which was a bill in equity, a decree was heretofore rendered in favor of the plaintiff for a considerable sum of money against the defendant W. H. Thomas, and the same not having been collected, nor any execution issued for the purpose, a motion on notice to W. L. Hilliard guardian of said Thomas was made at the last term of this court for leave to issue an execution, and thereupon it was referred to the clerk to inquire and report whether the said debt or any part thereof had been paid.

The clerk having filed his report showing that no part of the debt had been paid, the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Blake v. . RespassSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1877
  2. W. D. Smith & Co. v. PipkinSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1878

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. McLean v. . BreeseSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1891
  2. Lemly v. . EllisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1907
  3. Gressly v. Hamilton CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
  4. Adams v. . ThomasSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1880
  5. Avery v. WilsonU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western North Carolina · 1884

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