Legal Opinion

Blalock v. . Strain

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided March 15, 1898PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Action of claim and delivery, tried before Adams, J., and a jury at August Term, 1897, of Orange Superior Court. There was a verdict for the defendant and from the judgment thereon the plaintiff appealed. The facts appear in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Clark, J.:

The defendant Strain, in 1884, executed a mortgage on two horses to Burch which was registered. Subsequently in 1888 Burch gave Strain the following paper writing: “This is to certify that I. A. P. Burch, grant H. Q. Strain the privilege to exchange one hay mare and one bay horse' (which I, A. P. Burch, hold a mortgage on) for two black mules, which shall stand in the place of the above mentioned horses as security. Aug. 4, 1888. A. P. Burch, (Seal).” This was not registered. Thereafter in 1890 Strain executed a mortgage on these two black mules to the plaintiff and the mortgage was…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Todd, Schenck & Co. v. OutlawSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1878
  2. Quinnerly v. . QuinnerlySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1894
  3. Butts v. . ScrewsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1886
  4. McDowell v. LockhartSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1885
  5. Robinson v. WilloughbySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1874

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Davis v. RobinsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
  2. Turner v. . GlennSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1942
  3. Davis v. . RobinsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
  4. Blacknall v. . HancockSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1921
  5. North State Piano Co. v. SpruillSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1909

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