Legal Opinion

Morgan v. . Morgan

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided May 31, 1939Published

1Opinion of the Court

Civil action to recover guardianship funds and to hold sureties liable for any deficiency.

Separate demurrers for alleged misjoinder of parties and causes of action were filed by the defendants.

From judgment overruling the demurrers, the defendants appeal, assigning errors. Absence of a necessary party may be taken advantage of by demurrer,Geitner v. Jones, 173 N.C. 591, 92 S.E. 493, but where amounts due are admitted or not controverted, the ward as against a demurrer for misjoinder of parties and causes may follow guardianship funds, McNeill v. McBryde,112 N.C. 408, 16 S.E. 841, and hold…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. McNeill v. . CurrieSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1895
  2. State Ex Rel. Moses v. MosesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1933
  3. McNeill v. . McBrydeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1893
  4. Geitner v. . JonesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1917
  5. State Ex Rel. Humphrey v. American Surety Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1938

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