Kornegay v. . Collier
Supreme Court of North Carolina
This was a bill filed under tbe former system in tbe Court ■of Equity for the County of Wayne. Tbe defendants filed their answers, whereupon tbe case was set for bearing upon bill and answers, and transmitted to be beard in this Court. Tbe facts and pleadings in the cause will be found sufficiently stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the CourtPearson, C. J.
Tbe scope of tbe bill is to subject tbe rent reserved upon a lien of five years by Collier to Miller & Co., to tbe satisfaction of tbe plaintiff’s judgment against Collier. Tbe right to relief in equity is put on tbe assumption that the several amounts due, and that will become due .as rent are £‘choses in action,” which can only be reached by an equitable fi. fa.
Tbe defendant Dortch alleges that be is assignee of tbe ■reversion by a deed of Collier, and also by a deed of tbe .Sheriff under an execution in favor of one Barnes, and also by a deed of tbe Sheriff under an execution in favor of…
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