Cowen v. Withrow

Clark:, J.,

dissenting: One of the most beneficial laws enacted of late years is chapter 147, Acts of 1885, commonly known as “Connor’s Act,” from having been drawn and introduced in the General Assembly by Judge Connor, now of the Superior Court bench, but at that time a member of the State Senate. One of the settled rules of construction is to consider the mischief to be remedied. The object of the act is thus referred to by Avery, J., in Hughes v. Hodges, 102 N. C. (on p. 240): ■“ It has been repeatedly declared to be sound public policy to remove every obstacle to the ready sale of real…