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State v. . French

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided September 5, 1891PublishedCited by 11 opinions

This was a criminal action, begun before a Justice of the Peace and carried thence by appeal to the Criminal Court of New Hanover, where it was tried before Meares, J., at July Term, 1891. The jury returned the following special verdict: “During the six months endiug on the 30th day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one, the defendants, William A. French and George R. French, were merchants residing in the city of Wilmington, in the…

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This was a criminal action, begun before a Justice of the Peace and carried thence by appeal to the Criminal Court of New Hanover, where it was tried before Meares, J., at July Term, 1891. The jury returned the following special verdict: “During the six months endiug on the 30th day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one, the defendants, William A. French and George R. French, were merchants residing in the city of Wilmington, in the county of New Hanover and State of North Carolina, and as co-partners in trade were engaged in the business of buying and…

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The jury returned the following special verdict:

"During the six months ending 30 June, 1891, the defendants, William A. French and George R. French, were merchants residing in the city of Wilmington, in the county of New Hanover and State of North Carolina, and as copartners in trade were engaged in the business of buying and selling goods, wares and merchandise under the firm name and style of George R. French Sons; that during the said six months the defendant purchased in other States, and brought into the State of North Carolina and there sold, a large quantity of goods, wares and…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Leisy v. HardinSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  2. Brown v. HoustonSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
  3. Leloup v. Port of MobileSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  4. Home Insurance v. New York StateSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  5. Maine v. Grand Trunk Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1891

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Leonard v. MaxwellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1939
  2. Lacy v. . Packing Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1904
  3. Smith v. . WilkinsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1913
  4. Leonard v. . Maxwell, Comr. of RevenueSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1939
  5. Smith v. WilkinsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1913

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