Watson v. . Lee County

Tbe appeal in tbis case brings up for our consideration questions relating to tbe sufficiency of tbe pleadings. Tbe plaintiff demurred to tbe answer on tbe ground that tbe defenses sought to be interposed to bis complaint were insufficient in law and in substance. Tbe court below, being of opinion tbe demurrer should be overruled, so adjudged, and tbe plaintiff appealed.

Tbis action in its present form was instituted in consequence of tbe decision in State ex rel. E. M. Underwood v. W. G. Watson and others, 223 N. C., 437. It appears from tbe facts recited in that case that W. Gr. Watson bad…