Jordan v. . Newsome
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil ActioN to impeach, and serfc aside a deed of assignment from Newsome to Cowper, trustee, for fraud and irregularity, heard before Bowman, J., at Spring Term, 1899, of HERTFORD Superior Court.
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Civil ActioN to impeach, and serfc aside a deed of assignment from Newsome to Cowper, trustee, for fraud and irregularity, heard before Bowman, J., at Spring Term, 1899, of HERTFORD Superior Court. There was evidence on. the part of the plaintiff that the homestead reserved and allotted was worth over $2,000, and was allotted by friends and neighbors without notice to creditors; that one of the largest preferred creditors was Mrs. Parker’, mother-in-law of Newsome, and who lived with him; the deed of assignment was made part of the complaint, the wife of Newsome was not a party to it. At the…
1Opinion of the Court
There was evidence on the part of the plaintiff that the homestead reserved and allotted was worth over $2,000, and was allotted by friends and neighbors without notice to creditors; that one of the largest preferred creditors was Mrs. Parker, mother in law of Newsome, and who lived with him; the deed of assignment was made part of the complaint; the wife of Newsome was not a party to it.
At the close of plaintiffs' evidence the defendants moved for judgment as of nonsuit, which was allowed by his Honor. The plaintiffs excepted and appealed.
MONTGOMERY, J., writes the opinion.(554) FURCHES, J.,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Benton v. . CollinsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1899
- Littlejohn v. . EgertonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1877
- Thomas v. FulfordSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1895
- Morris v. . PearsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1878
- Smith v. . NimocksSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1886
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- Friedenwald Co. v. Sparger.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1901