Legal Opinion

Hall v. Jones

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided December 8, 1909PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal by defendant, Mott Iron Works, from Oouncill, J passing upon referee’s report, June Term, 1909, of MECKLEN-BURG. On 8 August, 1905, tbe Highlands Hotel Company, Incorporated, entered into a written contract with J. A. Jones for tbe erection and entire completion of tbe Selwyn Hotel.

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Appeal by defendant, Mott Iron Works, from Oouncill, J passing upon referee’s report, June Term, 1909, of MECKLEN-BURG. On 8 August, 1905, tbe Highlands Hotel Company, Incorporated, entered into a written contract with J. A. Jones for tbe erection and entire completion of tbe Selwyn Hotel. On 22 August, Jones entered into a written contract with tbe Carolina Heating and Plumbing Company, Incorporated, for tbe plumbing, beating, gas fitting and electric work required by bis contract with tbe hotel company. Tbe J. L. Mott Iron Works, Incorporated, furnished tbe plumbing company with a large…

1Opinion of the Court

MANNING-, J.,

after stating the case: In the outset it is well to eliminate certain matters presented in the able and exhaustive briefs of counsel, that, in our opinion, are not material in determining the rights of these two contending creditors. The hotel company is not a party to this action, and it is admitted that no notice was given to it, as owner, under section 2020, Revisal, by either of these creditors of the plumbing company before its full and final settlement with J ones.- Therefore, in our opinion, the contract between the hotel company and Jones, or any of its *423stipulations, are…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Lauer v. . DunnNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
  2. Bates v. Salt Springs National BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1898
  3. Town of Gastonia v. McEntee-Peterson Engineering Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1902
  4. Merchants & Traders' National Bank v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
  5. Beardsley v. . CookNew York Court of Appeals · 1894

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Lipe v. Guilford National BankSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1952
  2. Page Trust Co. v. Carolina Construction Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1926
  3. Pratt Lumber Co. v. T. H. Gill Co.District Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1922
  4. Mfg. Co. v. . BlaylockSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1926
  5. Snow v. . CommissionersSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1893

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