Legal Opinion
Capital Outdoor Advertising, Inc. v. Harper
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided April 1, 1970No. 7010SC6PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHedeiCK, J.
The plaintiff seeks to recover damages for the breach of a contract for the lease of two highway signs for a period of nine years.
“A lease for a term of years is personal property, and is governed by the rules of law applicable to personal property and not by the requirements of law for the conveyance of real property.” 5 Strong, North Carolina Index 2d, Landlord and Tenant, § 2; Moche v. Leno, 227 N.C. 159, 41 S.E. 2d 369 (1947).
The appellant contends that the alleged lease in this case is void because the description of the real estate upon which the signs were to be located was too vague,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Farrington v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Farmer v. . BattsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1880
- Beckett v. City of Paris Dry Goods Co.California Supreme Court · 1939
- Shuford v. Asheville Oil CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1956
- Moche v. . LenoSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1947
3Cited by18 opinions
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- Redevelopment Com'n of Greenville v. HannafordCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1976
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