Porter v. White.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
ActioN by A. T. Porter against C. A. White, executor,. et al.j of Samuel Corey, beard by Judge TI. B. Starbuch and a jury, at December Term, 1900, of Pitt County Superior Court. Erom judgment for plaintiff, tbe defendants appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtGlaek, J.
Tbe plaintiff introduced in evidence a deed,, dated 13tb May, 1878, absolute on its face, from bimself to-S. Cory, and tbe following paper-writing bearing same date from S. Cory to bimself, whose execution is admitted: “Tbis is to certify that A. T. Porter does not owe me only $178.78 and interest on same, and when it was paid tbe right of bis property is to be returned to bis heirs. May 13, 1878. S. Cory.”
Tbe complaint alleges payment in full, asks for an accounting and tbe execution of a deed by defendants, beirs-at-law of Cory, back to plaintiff.
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