Ford v. . Moore
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil action- to recover a debt, tried before Lyon, J., at November Term, 1917, of Fbawklin. . From a judgment of nonsuit plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBeown, J.
This action is brought to recover $592.99 for money, supplies, and a horse alleged to have been furnished to defendant and his son, John D. Moore. At the close of the evidence, the court, being of opinion that there is no evidence that the credit was extended to defendant, or that he was the original promissor, and the contract not being in writing, sustained a motion to nonsuit.
There is evidence that in the beginning of the year 1914 this defend-' ant went to plaintiff, a merchant engaged in the mercantile and livestock business, and made a contract with plaintiff for advances for him self…
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- Sheppard v. Newton.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
- Worthington v. . JollySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1917
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