Legal Opinion

Pickett v. Rigsbee

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided March 23, 1960No. 667PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRodmaN, J.

Plaintiff’s appeal.

The parties agree their rights and obligations are measured and must be determined by the instrument dated 1 June 1937. Is it, as plaintiff ’contends, an obligation of defendants to pay R. H. Rigsbee’s debt to plaintiff, not as distinct items evidenced 'by the separate notes but as a single debt for which they and R. H. Rigsbee are jointly liable; or is it, as defendants contend, a contract of guaranty by which defendants guarantee payment of the separate and distinct items evidencing R. H. Rigsbee’s indebtedness to plaintiff; or does it make defendants sureties on each of…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Wachovia Bank & Trust Co. v. CliftonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1932
  2. Houser v. . FayssouxSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1914
  3. Smith v. . DavisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1947
  4. New Amsterdam Casualty Co. v. WallerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1951
  5. Smith v. DavisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1947

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Penley v. PenleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1985
  2. Harrold v. DowdCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2002
  3. President of Georgetown College v. MaddenDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1980
  4. Carl Rose & Sons Ready Mix Concrete, Inc. v. Thorp Sales Corp.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1978
  5. SALEM REALTY COMPANY v. BatsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1962

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