Legal Opinion

Hall v. . Younts

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided October 5, 1882PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Civil Action tried-at Spring Term, 1882, of Mecklen-burg Superior Court, before Gudger, J. This action is for the conversion of a horse of the value of one hundred and twenty-five dollars, and of a saddle, blanket and bridle of the value of ten dollars.

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Civil Action tried-at Spring Term, 1882, of Mecklen-burg Superior Court, before Gudger, J. This action is for the conversion of a horse of the value of one hundred and twenty-five dollars, and of a saddle, blanket and bridle of the value of ten dollars. It was commenced against Samuel Younts, John Younts, James Wolfe, John Grier and S. L. Hoover, but the summons was not served on Grier. ' The complaint, after averring the title of the property to be in the plaintiff, subject to a chattel mortgage given to the defendant,- Hoover, upon which there was a balance due of twelve dollars, alleges…

1Opinion of the CourtRuffin, J.

Several of the exceptions taken in the canse turn upon matters of fact and have been decided by the jury-

Taken in connection with the verdict, the evidence discloses the following case: The plaintiff is a resident of this state and owned no other property than that mentioned in the complaint. He was indebted to the firm of S. Younts, Son & Co. in the sum of $65.00 due partly by note and partly by account — the said firm being composed of Samuel Younts, John Younts and James Wolfe, parties defendant, and W. E. Younts and John Grier who are not sued.

In March, 1879, the plaintiff started on a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Huston v. Peters, Hardin & Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1859
  2. Hurd v. HubbellSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1857

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Peed v. Burleson's, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1956
  2. Dwiggins v. Parkway Bus Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1949
  3. Keith v. WilderSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955
  4. Johnson Ex Rel. Dickson v. GillSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1952
  5. Jones v. StanleyArizona Supreme Court · 1925

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