Poston v. . Jones
Supreme Court of North Carolina
This cause, at Spring Term, 1842, of Buncombe Court of Equity, was transferred by consent to the Supreme Court. The facts are stated in "the opinion delivered in this court.
1Opinion of the CourtRuffin, C. J.
From the pleadings and proofs we find this to be the case between these parties. In October, 1833, the defendant, by parol, leased to the plaintiffs, for- the year 1834, a parcel of land, containing sixty or seventy acres, at a rent of 350 bushels of Indian corn, to be delivered on the 19th of October, 1834: and to secure the same, the plaintiffs executed their covenant to the defendant. At the time of making the lease, an action of ejectment had beep brought by Rebecca Poston for the same land, against the present de fendant or some person holding under him ; and a recovery was effected…
2Cited by3 opinions
- Wynne v. AllenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1957
- Blomberg v. . EvansSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1927
- Francis Hardware Co. v. BosleyMichigan Supreme Court · 1932