Legal Opinion · Dissent

Brown v. . Adams

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided November 7, 1917PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Civil ACTION, tried before Harding, J., and a jury, at May Term, 1917, of Pitt.

1DissentClark, C. J.

CIVIL action, tried before Harding, J., and a jury, at May (491) Term, 1917, of PITT. This action was brought for the purpose of recovering the value of services performed in taking care of the defendant, J. E. S. Adams, in his old age and while he was feeble and infirm, upon the promise made by him at the time that he would leave to plaintiff's intestate, Denie T. Brown, and her children, plaintiff herself being one of them, all of his property, both real and personal, worth about $20,000.

Plaintiff sued as administratrix of her mother and in her own behalf, to recover whatever amount is due…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Bunn v. . ToddSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1890
  2. Parks v. CaudleTexas Supreme Court · 1882
  3. March v. . VerbleSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1878
  4. Pederson v. ChristoffersonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
  5. Gray v. . CooperSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1871

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Peek v. ShookSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1951
  2. Boyd v. . WilliamsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1934
  3. Fidelity Bank v. Wysong & Miles Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1919
  4. Burton v. . StyersSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1936
  5. State Ex Rel. Wilder v. MedlinSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1939

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