Legal Opinion

Rambaut v. . Mayfield

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided June 5, 1820Published

1Opinion of the Court

Both defendants answered, and denied the fraud; and the cause, being set down for hearing after testimony taken, was transferred to this Court for trial.

Upon the hearing, it was now, by Mordecai, for the defendants, objected that complainants could get no relief upon this bill, as it appeared that they were creditors of Davis by bond only. Before they can come here, even for discovery, they must reduce their debt to a judgment and take out execution, so that it may appear, in that way, that the debt is just and that satisfaction cannot be otherwise had from Davis. And to that effect he cited…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Brown v. . LongSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1840
  2. Brittain v. . QuietSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1854
  3. Hines v. SpruillSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1838
  4. Bridges v. . MoyeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1853
  5. Wheeler v. . TaylorSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1849

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