Shepherd v. W. T. Mason Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
' Appeal by. defendant from Ferguson, J.,. at- October Term, 1913, of SwaiN. Tbis action was brought to recover damages for the false and fraudulent representations of defendant as to the quantity and quality of felled timber on the waters of Bunches Creek, and on the yard situated on Mingo Creek, the amount, of timber on Bunches Creek having been represented to be 2,000,000 feet, and that on Mingo Creek, in the yard, as 500,000 feet.
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' Appeal by. defendant from Ferguson, J.,. at- October Term, 1913, of SwaiN. Tbis action was brought to recover damages for the false and fraudulent representations of defendant as to the quantity and quality of felled timber on the waters of Bunches Creek, and on the yard situated on Mingo Creek, the amount, of timber on Bunches Creek having been represented to be 2,000,000 feet, and that on Mingo Creek, in the yard, as 500,000 feet. Issues were submitted to the jury, and the following verdict rendered: 1. Did the defendant, W. T. Mason Lumber Company, through its legally authorized agent,…
1Opinion of the Court
Walxer, J.,
after stating tbe casé: There was much evidence taken as to tbe false representation, but we do not deem it necessary to consider tbe exceptions to it or to tbe charge, as we think error ivas committed in tbe admission of certain testimony. Tbe plaintiffs’ witness, W. D. Cope, was permitted to testify, after objection by tbe defendant, that tbe plaintiffs bad given a deed of trust on tbeir borne place to tbe defendant to secure a loan of $500. We bave examined tbe case critically with a view of ascertaining what possible relevancy this testimony bad to tbe matter in dispute, and…
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