Land Co. v. . Bostic
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by defendant from Justice, J., at December Term, 1913, of Rutherford. Civil action to recover possession of a pair of mules. Yerdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant excepted and appealed.
1Per curiam
Tbe question at issue in this case is very largely one of fact for tbe decision of tbe jury.
Plaintiffs claimed and offered evidence tending to sbow tbat plaintiff agreed to sell Bostic & Wells tbe pair of mules, wagon and harness for $600 if tbey could pay as mucb as $150 or $200 down and give a chattel mortgage for tbe remainder of tbe purchase money; that tbe mules were turned over to defendants to try, and tbat tbey bad neither made tbe payment nor executed tbe mortgage.
On tbe other band, tbe defendants contended tbat tbey, O. H. Bostic and R. L. "Wells, bought tbe mules outright and were…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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