Parrish v. Graham.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
ActioN by W. L. Parrish and wife against P. C. Graham, receiver of the Golden Belt Hosiery Company, J. S. Carr and J. W. Smith, and the Citizens Bank of New Bern, heard by Judge W. B. Council and a jury, at March Term, 1901, of the Superior Court of Dubham County. From a judgment for the plaintiffs, the defendant J. W. Smith appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Eubches, O. J.
To understand the case, it will be sufficient to state that on the 5th day of June, 1891, the “Golden Belt Hosiery Company” (a corporation in the city of Durham), J. S. Carr and J. W. Smith, made and executed their promissory note to Mrs. Lilly L. Parrish for $3,500. The' “Golden Belt Hosiery Company” being in a state of insolvency, P. O. Graham has been appointed and is its receiver. The note not being paid, this action was brought, and Graham, as receiver, filed no answer and made no defense to plaintiff’s action. The defendants Carr and Smith both filed answers admitting the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Bobbitt v. . StantonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1897
- Hulbert v. . DouglasSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1886
- Baugert v. . BladesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1895
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- Bank v. Carr.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1902