Legal Opinion

Baxter v. . Irvin

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided February 28, 1912PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal by plaintiff from Wh&dbee, J., at November Term, 1911, of CRAVEN. Tbe facts are sufficiently stated in tbe opinion of tbe Court by Mr. Justice Walker.

1Opinion of the Court

■Walker, J.

This action was brought in tbe court of a justice of tbe peace of Graven County to recover tbe sum of $100, with interest from 31 July, 1910, and tbe plaintiff complained in that court that it was due by contract for the rent of space in a storeroom. The defendant “denied tbe indebtedness, and alleged a breach of the contract by way of defense.” The plaintiff recovered in the justice’s court, and defendant appealed to the Superior Court, where there was a trial by jury. Both parties introduced evidence, and the jury returned a verdict for the defendant. Plaintiff thereupon moved…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. State v. . KigerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1894
  2. Walker v. . ScottSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1890
  3. Sutton v. . WaltersSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1896
  4. Hawkins v. . HughesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1882
  5. Blackwell v. Dibbrell Bros. & Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1889

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Smith v. . SmithSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1945
  2. Smith v. SmithSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1945
  3. Jernigan v. . NeighborsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1928
  4. Fleming v. . SextonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1916
  5. Johnson v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1941

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