Leach v. . Harris
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil action, commenced by summons before a Justice of the Peace, on the 4th day of September, 1871, and removed to the Superior Court of Davidson county, where it was tried before Cloud, J., at Spring Term, 1873. Plaintiff demanded judgment on three promissory notes, given by defendant to the trustees of Normal College, 23d August, 1858; one for $18, payable eighteen months after date, and the two others for $16 each, payable six and twelve months from date; notes expressed…
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Civil action, commenced by summons before a Justice of the Peace, on the 4th day of September, 1871, and removed to the Superior Court of Davidson county, where it was tried before Cloud, J., at Spring Term, 1873. Plaintiff demanded judgment on three promissory notes, given by defendant to the trustees of Normal College, 23d August, 1858; one for $18, payable eighteen months after date, and the two others for $16 each, payable six and twelve months from date; notes expressed to be for value received, and were not sealed, nor indorsed. The defence was, that there was a failure of…
1Opinion of the CourtReade, J.
The objections insisted upon in'thisCourt by the plaintiff, arise out of the award, and we therefore confine our review to them.
The defendant gave his notes to Normal College for $50, under a promise on the part of the College, that it would put up a College building near the lands of the defendant, which it was supposed would benefit the defendant, by reason of the enhanced value of his adjacent lands. The College did not put up the house, but sold the notes to plaintiff, before due, and transferred them by delivery wdthout indorsement. The plaintiff demanded payment of the notes, and the…
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