Lefler v. C. W. Lane & Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by defendant from Lyon, J., at May Term, 1915, of Davidsobl Civil action to recover an amount alleged to be due for clearing off a railroad right of way.
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Appeal by defendant from Lyon, J., at May Term, 1915, of Davidsobl Civil action to recover an amount alleged to be due for clearing off a railroad right of way. The jury rendered the following verdict: 1. Was it agreed between plaintiffs and defendant that the plaintiff should have $30 per acre for entire area of right of way of Carolina and Yadkin River Railway Company from Station 97 to High Rock, including' “Y,” as alleged in the complaint, and according to survey already made? Answer: Yes. 2. Was the provision that plaintiffs were to be paid for the entire area of right of way from…
1Opinion of the CourtHoue, J.
This action was instituted by plaintiffs, subcontractors, to recover an amount alleged to be due for clearing off a portion of the right of way of the Carolina and Yadkin River Railroad, in which defendant Lane & Co. was the principal contractor and sublet to plaintiff the portion of the work sued for. The railroad company was made defendant for purpose of enforcing and establishing a subcontractor’s lien, and the complaint contains averments looking to the enforcement of the claim in that aspect.
As between plaintiffs and defendant Lane & Co., the complaint was originally drawn on the idea…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Ely v. . EarlySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1886
- Lassiter v. Railroad Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1904
- King v. . DudleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1893
- Joyner v. EarlySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
- Parker v. . HardenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1898
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- Silver v. . SilverSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1941
- Morris v. . CleveSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1929
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