Clements v. State
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Claim agaiust The State heard at June Term, 1877, of-' the Supreme Court, under Art. IV, § 9 of the Constitution. Issues were sent down by order of The Supreme Court1 and tried at June Term, 1877, of-Wake Superior Court, before Buxton, J. The facts are stated in same case, 76 N. C.. 199. The plaintiff claimed $30,000 damages for breach of contract entered into between The State and himself for the-manufacture of cell doors for the Penitentiary.
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Claim agaiust The State heard at June Term, 1877, of-' the Supreme Court, under Art. IV, § 9 of the Constitution. Issues were sent down by order of The Supreme Court1 and tried at June Term, 1877, of-Wake Superior Court, before Buxton, J. The facts are stated in same case, 76 N. C.. 199. The plaintiff claimed $30,000 damages for breach of contract entered into between The State and himself for the-manufacture of cell doors for the Penitentiary. The plaintiff testified in his own behalf to the effect that in consequence of the great reduction of materials, labor, &c., which: took place between…
1Opinion of the CourtPearsoN, C. J.
There is no error in the proceedings bad
before His Honor, Judge Buxton. It is therefore considered by the Court here that the State of North Carolina doth owe to the plaintiff, Michael Clem-ents, the sum of $20,000, being the amount of damages .assessed by the jury for breach of contract.
The Clerk will make copies of the complaint and answer, the opinion of the Court delivered by Reade, Justice, the proceeding before His Honor Judge Buxton, and the judgment of this Court, now rendered, and transmit the same under the seal of the Court to the Governor of the State to be communicated to the…
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