Williams v. . Rich
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil aotioN, tried before Graham, J., and a jury, at August Term, 1895, of Duplin Superior Court. There was verdict for defendants and from the judgment thereon the plaintiff appealed. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion of Associate Justice Montgomery.
1Opinion of the Court
Montgomery, J.:
The defendant executed his promissory note to the plaintiff (The American Freehold Land & Mortgage Co., of London, Limited) for $200 payable five years after date with interest at 8 per cent, payable annually. Though it was secured by deed of trust on land, it contained an attempt to waive the exemption provided for by the Constitution in all the property the debtor had or might thereafter acquire. The note provided that in case the interest was not promptly paid, the unpaid interest should bear interest, and also a provision that if it had to be collected by suit all costs of…
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