Legal Opinion

Bank of Varina v. Slaughter

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided May 20, 1959No. 469PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RodmáN, J.

Defendants complain of rulings excluding a conversation between W. M. Slaughter and his wife, Nell Y. Slaughter, made prior to the execution of the note and not communicated to plaintiff. No reason is advanced which would establish the competency of .this testimony.

Defendants also assign as error the refusal of the court to permit W. M. Slaughter to testify with respect to negotiations with the bank president which culminated in the execution of the note and d/eed of trust.

“A contract is an agreement between two or more persons or parties on sufficient 'Consideration to do or…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Neal v. MarroneSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1953
  2. Kirby v. Stokes County Board of EducationSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1949
  3. Rousseau v. . CallSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1915
  4. Bost v. BostSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1951
  5. In Re the Will of CrawfordSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1957

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. BORDEN, INCORPORATED v. BrowerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1973
  2. Eastern Steel Products Corporation v. ChestnuttSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
  3. McCraw v. LlewellynSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1962
  4. Hardee v. Charles Worth YorkSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1964
  5. Consolidated Vending Co. v. TurnerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1966

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