Shapleigh Hardware Co. v. Farmers Federation, Inc.

In Ore Co. v. Powers, 130 N. C., 152, 41 S. E., 6, the debtor sent a check to a creditor by letter which stated: “We enclose you check for $3,210.46 which balances account with your good self.” This Court upon such fact declared the law to be: “Having accepted the check with a statement in the letter that it was for balance in full and cashed the check, the plaintiff is bound thereby in the absence of evidence of fraud or other conduct on the part of the defendants to relieve the plaintiff from the effect of its acceptance of the check in full payment.” Thomas v. Gwyn, 131 N. C., 460, 42 S.…