State Ex Rel. Crawley v. Woodfin
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil ActioN tried at November Special Term, 1877, of Burke Superior Court, before Schenek, J. The facts are sufficiently stated by Mr. Justice Rodman in delivering the opinion of this Court. The defendant who had previously demurred, withdrew his demurrer, and the defendant’s counsel then moved upon the complaint and the original answer to dismiss.the case. His Honor declined to grant the motion and the defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Rodman, J..This action was commenced on .the 3d of October, 1874. The original defendants were N. W. "Wood-fin, administrator of McDowell, R. M. Pearson, N. W. Woodfin, administrator of John W". Woodfin, and "W. P. McKesson. Pearson having died, his executor was made a party in this Court.
The complaint alleges in substance, that at Spring Term, 1869, of Burke Superior Court, the relator recovered a judgment against N. W. "Woodfin, administrator of McDow ell, and that a part of it is still unpaid. That McDowell died in 1859 ; N. W. Woodfin was appointed his administrator, and gaye bond in the…
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