Legal Opinion

International Harvester Credit Corp. v. Ricks

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided November 22, 1972No. 7226SC721PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRITT, Judge.

While there was no finding or admission on the point, it appears that the conditional sale contract involved in this action was executed in Wakefield, Virginia, where Equipment Company’s place of business was located. Our courts have held that the interpretation of a contract is governed by the law of the place where the contract was made. Fast v. Gulley, 271 N.C. 208, 155 S.E. 2d 507 (1967); Ford Motor Credit Co. v. Jordan, 5 N.C. App. 249, 168 S.E. 2d 229 (1969). However, the laws of North Carolina govern questions of procedure including the rules as to the sufficiency of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Cutts v. CaseySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971
  2. Fast v. GulleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
  3. Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. Don Allen Chevrolet Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
  4. Hendrix v. B & L Motors, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1955
  5. Merchants & Planters Bank v. ForneySupreme Court of Virginia · 1944

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Coastal Production Credit Ass'n v. Goodson Farms, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1984
  2. Nytco Leasing, Inc. v. Dan-Cleve Corp.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1976
  3. Coe v. Thermasol, Ltd.District Court, W.D. North Carolina · 1985

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