Redman v. . Ray
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil action for the possession of a lot of sawed lumber, known as the Shelton yard lumber, tried before Greene, J., and a jury at Fall Term, 1898, of Madison Superior Court. J. Q-. Williams, upon'his application, was allowed to interplead for said lumber, alleging that he was the owner. The Court ordered that the issues between Williams, interpleader, and the plaintiffs be made up and submitted to the jury first.
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Civil action for the possession of a lot of sawed lumber, known as the Shelton yard lumber, tried before Greene, J., and a jury at Fall Term, 1898, of Madison Superior Court. J. Q-. Williams, upon'his application, was allowed to interplead for said lumber, alleging that he was the owner. The Court ordered that the issues between Williams, interpleader, and the plaintiffs be made up and submitted to the jury first. The Court submitted the following issues: 1. Is the interpleader,- J. G-. Williams, the owner of the lumber described in this action? 2. What is the value of said lumber? The…
1Opinion of the Court
Eurohes, J.:
This is an action commenced by Red-man & Wilbar against Ray & Edwards to recover a lot of sawed lumber. Their claim is based on two contracts of Ray & Edwards with' plaintiffs — one of September 3, 1896 and the other of February 10, 1897. By leave of court J. G. Williams was allowed to interplead in this action, and he claims that the lumber sued for belongs to him. He bases his claim on what he calls a bill of sale from Ray & Edwards, which is in the following terms:
“Know all men by these presents that we, W. M. Edwards and W. 0. Ray of the County of Madison and-State of North…
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