Legal Opinion

Morgan v. . Lewis

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided October 5, 1886PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Civil ACTION, tried before MaoJEtae, Judge, and a jury, at August Term, 1886, of Stokes Superior Court. There was a judgment on the verdict for the plaintiffs, and the defendants appealed. The facts are fully set out in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtMerrimoN, J.

It is stated in the case stated on appeal, that the only point contested on the trial, was as to whether the note, (the single bond sued upon), was executed by L. D. Lewis, as contended by the plaintiffs, or whether the same was a forgery, as alleged by the defendants. This being so, we are unable to •discover any error in the instruction of the Court to the jury, complained of by the appellant. It was admitted that Lewis did not himself sign the bond, but the plaintiffs both testified that he could not write, and that he was present, and by his direction the plaintiff W. T. Morgan signed the…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Russell v. Carolina Central R. R.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1896
  2. Patterson v. . MillsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1897
  3. Gwaltney v. Scottish Carolina Timber Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1894
  4. Nelson v. Atlanta Home InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1897
  5. Barnes v. TeerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1941

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