Legal Opinion

Thompson v. . Gaylard

Superior Court of North Carolina

Decided July 5, 1801Published

1Opinion

The money is dischargeable in plank, staves, and shingles. You must prove a tender of all the articles, not of some, only enough in value to discharge the debt. A tender of a certificate for timber lying on the bank of the river, and there inspected, is not a sufficient tender. The certificate is evidence, at most, only that lumber had been inspected, not that it was at the place of inspection at the time of the tender.

NOTE. — As to the first point, see Hodges v. Clinton, 1 N.C. and the refences [references] in the note.

Upon the question of tender see England v. Witherspoon, 2 N.C. 361;Bell…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Bell v. . BallanceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1828
  2. Mills v. . HugginsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1831
  3. Mobley v. FossettSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1838

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