Wilson v. . Bynum
Supreme Court of North Carolina
This was a civil. ACTION, tried before Graves, Judge, at the Fall Term, 1883, of Burke Superior Court. The action was instituted by the plaintiffs as assignees of W. M. Walton, in behalf of themselves and all other creditors of Charles McDowell, deceased, against the defendants, John Gray Bynum, administrator, d. b. n. of Charles McDowell, deceased, and C. M. MeLoucl, administrator of N. W. Woodfin, deceased, Richmond Pearson, executor of R. M. Pearsou, deceased, Samuel…
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This was a civil. ACTION, tried before Graves, Judge, at the Fall Term, 1883, of Burke Superior Court. The action was instituted by the plaintiffs as assignees of W. M. Walton, in behalf of themselves and all other creditors of Charles McDowell, deceased, against the defendants, John Gray Bynum, administrator, d. b. n. of Charles McDowell, deceased, and C. M. MeLoucl, administrator of N. W. Woodfin, deceased, Richmond Pearson, executor of R. M. Pearsou, deceased, Samuel McDowell, T. W. Walton and wife Annie, Cora McDowell and Manly McDowell, devisees of Charles McDowell, deceased. The…
1Opinion of the CourtAshe, J.
(after stating the facts as above). This case savors very much of a “ fishing bill.” It purports to be an action in nature of a creditor’s bill, instituted to sell the lands devised by Charles McDowell, deceased, to the defendants, his grand-children, for the payment of his debts. The record transmitted to. this Court by the appeal, interspersed as it is with amendments, “at random strung,” is obscure, inconsistent, and voluminous. There are no exceptions taken in the case. The complaint alleges that the assets of the estate of Charles McDowell had been exhausted by the payment of debts, and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Walton v. . PearsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1881
- Wadsworth v. . Davis, Adm'rSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1869
- Finger v. . FingerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1870
- Hawkins v. . CarpenterSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1883
- Vaughn v. . DeloatchSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1871
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- Wilson v. . PearsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1889
- Hershey Corp. v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1934
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