Legal Opinion

Thompson v. . Hodges

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided May 5, 1819Published

1Opinion of the Court

The Court was of opinion, that the Plaintiff could not recover, because he had not produced in evidence (547) the judgment and execution recited in the Sheriff's deed, but had produced a judgment and execution against Philemon Hodges only; and because the Sheriff's deed was dated on 30 April, 1810, whereas it appeared by the Sheriff's return, that the lands were not sold till the first day of September following; and lastly, because the return on the writ of venditioni exponas shewed that James Atkins became the purchaser at the sale, and not he and John Thames, and that the price at which…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Dem on Demise of Davis v. EvansSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1845
  2. Den on Demise of Lyerly v. WheelerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1850

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