J. L. Thompson Co. v. Coats
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil actioN, tried at February Term, 1917, o£ Haenbtt Superior Court, before Stacy, J., upon these issues: 1. Did the plaintiff, during the year 1911,.sell and deliver' to the defendant E. R. Coats goods, merchandise, supplies, fertilizer, etc., including a part of 1909 and 1910 account to the amount of $1,275.94? Answer: Tes. 2. Did the defendant E. R. Coats accept and use said goods, merchandise, and fertilizer upon the lands of his wife, A. V. Coats, with her knowledge,…
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Civil actioN, tried at February Term, 1917, o£ Haenbtt Superior Court, before Stacy, J., upon these issues: 1. Did the plaintiff, during the year 1911,.sell and deliver' to the defendant E. R. Coats goods, merchandise, supplies, fertilizer, etc., including a part of 1909 and 1910 account to the amount of $1,275.94? Answer: Tes. 2. Did the defendant E. R. Coats accept and use said goods, merchandise, and fertilizer upon the lands of his wife, A. V. Coats, with her knowledge, consent and procurements ? Answer: Tes. 3. If so, did the use of said goods, merchandise, and fertilizer improve said…
1Opinion of the CourtBeown, J.
The purpose of this action is to charge the defendant, Mrs. A. Y. Coats, with goods, merchandise, and fertilizer purchased from plaintiffs by her husband (now deceased)) during the years 1909, 1910, and 1911, upon the ground that the husband purchased them as her agent, by her authority and for her benefit, and that she ratified the purchase.
Tbe complaint also alleges that defendant, Mrs. Coats, executed certain deeds to tbe other defendants, ber children, subsequent to 1911, conveying certain lands for tbe purpose of defeating tbe collection of plaintiff’s debt. Tbe complaint demands that…
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- Rawlings v. . NealSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1898
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