Legal Opinion

James v. Greenville Lumber Co.

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided March 22, 1898PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Civil action for the recovery of land tried before Timber lake, 1 ‘L. 0. Latham and Harry Skinner, trading as Latham & Skinner, vs. The Greenville Land and Improvement Company.

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Civil action for the recovery of land tried before Timber lake, 1 ‘L. 0. Latham and Harry Skinner, trading as Latham & Skinner, vs. The Greenville Land and Improvement Company. This cause coming on for a hearing the defendants make no defence, and it appearing to the Court that the debt declared upon was for materials furnished by the plaintiffs to the defendants, to-wit, one boiler, engine and fixtures, therefore it is ordered and adjudged, by the Court that the plaintiffs recover of the defendants the sum of $185.28 for materials furnished by the plaintiffs to defendants, to-wit, one…

1Opinion of the Court

In May, 1892, Latham Skinner sold and delivered to the Greenville Land and Improvement Company a steam engine and boiler at the price of $200. Afterwards the defendants, being in debt for money borrowed, executed two mortgages upon its real property described in the complaint. The property was sold (159) under the mortgages in December, 1892, and bought by P. B. Taliaferro, who conveyed to S.C. Hamilton, Jr., and the last named afterwards conveyed the property to the defendant. On 5 July, 1893, the plaintiff obtained a judgment in a court of a justice of the peace against the Greenville Land…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Pocahontas Coal Co. v. Henderson Electric Light & Power Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1896

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Long v. Republic Varnish Enamel & Lacquer Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1934
  2. Fulp v. Kernersville Light & Power Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1911
  3. Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission v. Girard Construction Co., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County1940

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