Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Jones v. Griggs

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided May 31, 1941Published

1Opinion of the CourtClakksON, J.

Was there error in the court below making E. C. Griggs, executor of the last will and testament of Sarah Anne Griggs, E. 0. Griggs, individually, and II. Battle Griggs, Herbert C. Griggs and Mrs. David Ballinger parties to the action? We think not.

The court below, in the judgment, after hearing the pleadings and the arguments of counsel and authorities relied on by counsel for plaintiff and defendants in support of their contentions, held that they were necessary parties. In this we see no error. The only exception made by plaintiff is to the “judgment as signed.” The only question,…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Dixon v. . OsborneSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1931
  2. Leach v. . PageSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1937
  3. Walker v. Miller.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
  4. McCune v. Rhodes-Rhyne Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1940
  5. McKeel v. . HollomanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1913

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