Boyd v. . Leatherwood
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by plaintiff from Garter, J., at January Terra, 1914, of Haywood. This action was brought to set aside a contract or bond, alleged by defendants to have been executed by ~W. J. G. B. Boyd on 26 June, 1912, by which he agreed to convey to T. N. Leatherwood a certain tract of land, supposed to contain 100 acres and lying on the waters of Caldwell Fork of the Cata-loochee. Plaintiffs alleged that the contract was not made by the said Boyd, but is a forgery.
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Appeal by plaintiff from Garter, J., at January Terra, 1914, of Haywood. This action was brought to set aside a contract or bond, alleged by defendants to have been executed by ~W. J. G. B. Boyd on 26 June, 1912, by which he agreed to convey to T. N. Leatherwood a certain tract of land, supposed to contain 100 acres and lying on the waters of Caldwell Fork of the Cata-loochee. Plaintiffs alleged that the contract was not made by the said Boyd, but is a forgery. An issue was submitted to the jury, presenting an inquiry as to the genuineness o'f the paper, and a verdict was rendered for the…
1Opinion of the Court
This action was brought to set aside a contract or bond, alleged by defendants to have been executed by W. J. G. B. Boyd on 26 June, 1912, by which he agreed to convey to T. N. Leatherwood a certain tract of land, supposed to contain 100 acres and lying on the waters of Caldwell Fork of the Cataloochee. Plaintiffs alleged that the contract was not made by the said Boyd, but is a forgery. An issue was submitted to the jury, presenting an inquiry as to the genuineness of the paper, and a verdict was rendered for the defendant. Judgment thereon, and appeal by plaintiffs. After stating the case:…
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- Tunstall v. . CobbSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1891
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