Legal Opinion

Phillips v. Interstate Land Co.

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided November 27, 1918PublishedCited by 8 opinions

ActioN, tried before Ilarding, at June Term, 1918, of Scotland, upon tbis issue: 1. Is defendant indebted to plaintiff, and if so, in wbat amount? Answer: “$2,000, with interest from 10 January, 1912.” From the judgment rendered defendant appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.

This action is brought to recover on the following note:

$2,000. Laurinburg, N. C., September 25, 1911.

January 10, 1912, after date, we promise to pay to the order of M. M. Morgan two thousand and no-100 dollars at the First National Bank, Laurinburg, N. C. Value received.

INTERSTATE LAND COMPANY,

By A. A. James, President.

Defendant denies the indebtedness, averring that the note was without consideration and given for the sole accommodation of plaintiff’s intestate. Further, defendant avers that the note was executed by its president without authority.

The plaintiff offered evidence tending to…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Davis v. Farmers Mutual Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1903

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Palomino Mills, Inc. v. Davidson Mills Corp.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1949
  2. Butler v. Holt-Williamson Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1921
  3. State v. ThomasSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1922
  4. State v. . ThomasSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1922
  5. Pegram-West, Inc. v. Winston Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1949

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