Gillam v. Cherry
Decision Date | 22 September 1926 |
Docket Number | 87. |
Parties | GILLAM v. CHERRY et al. |
Court | North Carolina Supreme Court |
Appeal from Superior Court, Bertie County; Midyette, Judge.
Suit by J. B. Gillam against James S. Cherry and others. Judgment for plaintiff by default and inquiry, and he appeals. Error.
The material facts setting forth the controversy were found by the court below, and judgment rendered as follows:
The plaintiff excepted and assigned as error the refusal of the court below to grant his motion for judgment by default final against the defendants James S. Cherry and Annie L. Cherry, upon the causes of action set out in said complaint, and upon the facts appearing in the case and found by the judge in the said judgment and order, and appealed therefrom to the Supreme Court on North Carolina. This is the only exception and assignment of error in the record, and the only one to be heard on this appeal. The defendant Henry Chavis was not served with process and pleading and no relief asked against him.
Gillam & Davenport, of Windsor, for appellant.
Craig & Pritchett, of Windsor, for appellees.
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