Legal Opinion

Woody v. . Brooks

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided February 5, 1889Published

Civil action, tried before Shipp, J., at September Term, 1888, of PeksoN Superior Court. The facts are stated in the opinion. Defendant appealed

1Opinion of the CourtSihth, C. J.

The plaintiff alleges that he is one of the next of kin and heirs-at-law of Moses A. Woody; that the defendant, as administrator of said Woody, on the 17th of May, 1879, “ made a final settlement, ex-parte, before the Clerk of said Court, * * '* showing a large amount of money received by him and a large amount due him” (defendant) on a final settlement.

The fifth allegation is “ that said final settlement is false, and a fraud upon the rights of the plaintiff and all the heirs and distributees of said Woody.”

The sixth allegation is “ that the facts contained in article five of the complaint…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Grant v. . HughesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1887
  2. Grant v. . HughesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1886
  3. Humble v. . MebaneSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1883
  4. Bushee v. . SurlesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1877
  5. Vaughan v. . HinesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1882

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