Raby v. . Cozad
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by defendant from Ferguson, J., at Fall Term, 19.13, of GRAHAM. Civil action on a money.demand for $700. On issue submitted, tbe jury rendered the following verdict: “In what sum is defendant M. E. Gozad indebted to plaintiff, if anything? Answer: $350.” Judgment on the verdict for plaintiff, and defendant excepted and appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHoke, J.
The plaintiff alleged and testified in effect that he • entered into contract with defendant, by which the latter agreed to pay plaintiff at the rate of 50 cents per acre for all the options he would obtain on certain lands in the county of Graham; that pursuant to said contract he obtained options on not less than 1,400 acres of the land referred to, and turned them over to defendant, and had received nothing for same, and there was due him not less than $700, as per terms of contract.
Defendant denied any and all liability on the demand, and, testifying in his own behalf, said among other…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Corinthian Lodge v. . SmithSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1908
- Simpson v. Carolina Central RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1893
- Winstead v. . ReidSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1852
- Dixon v. . GravelySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1895
- Russell v. . StewartSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1870
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