Copeland v. . Collins
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil action, heard before Hohe, J., and a jury at Fall Term, 1897, of Polk Superior Court, on appeal from a judgment of a Justice of the Peace. The facts appear in the opinion. There was a verdict for the plaintiff and from the judgment thereon the defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
FAIRCLOTH, C. J., and CLARK, J., dissent. This is an action on a promissory note executed in South Carolina, bearing 10 per cent interest, payable to the plaintiff, and signed by W. E. Collins as principal and Thomas Collins as surety, dated 4 March, 1886, and due 9 months after date.
There had been several payments made on said note, the first within less than three years from the maturity of said note, and the others within less than three years of each other, the last payment being made by W. E. Collins on 28 October, 1892. Thomas, the surety, died intestate 2 June, 1892, and there was no…
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