Wiley v. . Logan
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil actioN, heard by Philips, Judge, upon exceptions to a report of a referee, at Spring Term, 1885, of the Superior Court of Mecklenburg county. • Tlie plaintiff placed numerous claims which he held against divers persons, in the hands of the defendant, an attorney-at-law, for collection, at different periods during the years 1857,1858 and 1859, and the present action ivas instituted on November 4, 1875, against him, for an account and settlement.
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Civil actioN, heard by Philips, Judge, upon exceptions to a report of a referee, at Spring Term, 1885, of the Superior Court of Mecklenburg county. • Tlie plaintiff placed numerous claims which he held against divers persons, in the hands of the defendant, an attorney-at-law, for collection, at different periods during the years 1857,1858 and 1859, and the present action ivas instituted on November 4, 1875, against him, for an account and settlement. The complaint also alleges a personal indebtedness of the defendant lor goods sold and services rendered, of tire value of $200, which is also…
1Opinion of the Court
►Smith, C.-J.
(after stating the facts). As the findings of fact, where there is any evidence in their support, are conclusive, our appellate jurisdiction can be exercised only in reviewing alleged erroneous rulings in law', and these, as appellant’s counsel frankly admits, are few in number, and, in our view, not difficult of disposal.
1. Exception. The debts against Whitlock, Maginnis and N. G. Howell, are stricken from the list of claims that are chargeable against the defendant, because, as the referee reports, they were due to the partnership firm of Wiley & Ford, the plaintiff being a…
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