Jefferson Standard Life Insurance v. Guilford County
Supreme Court of North Carolina
1Opinion of the CourtWinborne, J.
It is apparent from tbe language 'of tbe judgment below that tbe court, in arriving at tbe decision made, applied tbe equitable principle of restitution. However, upon tbe face of tbe factual situation in band, we are of opinion and bold that plaintiff may not, at this time, invoke tbe aid of a court of equity for application of that principle, since it appears that plaintiff is not without an adequate remedy at law. Equity will not lend its aid in any case where tbe party seeking it bas a full and complete remedy at law. Town of Zebulon v. Dawson, 216 N. C., 520, 5 S. E. (2d), 535; In re…
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