Murphy v. . Harrison
Supreme Court of North Carolina
-This was a civil action brought before the Judge of the-Superior Court of Rowan County, at the regular Term, of the Cqurt, and at the Eall Term,. 1870, thereof, a motion, was made-by the counsel for the defendants to dismiss the suit for want of jurisdiction, which was granted by his Honor,. Henry, J., and the plaintiff appealed. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion of tbe Court.
1Opinion of the CourtDick, J.
The merits of this controversy are not before us for determination. The appeal is from a decision of his Honor upon a question of jurisdiction. The allegations of the complaint present a case which, under our old judicial system, was only cognizable and relievable in a Court of Equity.
The intestate, William Murphy, was the surviving partner of the firm of J. & W. Murphy, and wound up the business of the co-partnership. He was also co-executor with, the defendant, James Murphy, of the estate of his co-partner, John Murphy.
In 1853, the said executors made a final return of their administration…
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