State v. Jones.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Ihuictmekt against Primus Jones, heard by Judge H. B. Biarbuclc and a jury, at April Term, 1901, of the Superior Court of Wayre County. Erom a verdict'of guilty and judgment thereon, the defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtEurches, C. J.
This is an indictment under The Code, sec. 1062, for pulling down a house. The defendant, it seems, was the owner of the house and mortgaged it to Mrs. Exum, with power of sale. The debt not being paid, Mrs. Exum sold, and tbe prosecutor Best bought and took a "deed therefor from the mortgagee. This sale took place a few days before the alleged offense was committed. The defendant was living in the house at the time he pulled it down, and had been for several years, as the mortgagor of Mrs. Exum. Best, the purchaser, was present when the defendant pulled down the house, offered to show the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State v. . HowellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1890
- State v. . ReynoldsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1886
- Dobbs v. GullidgeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1838
- State v. . WatsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1882
- State v. . GrovesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1853
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Marchese v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1942