Superior Court of North Carolina, 1798

M'Kinlay v. Blackledge

M'Kinlay v. Blackledge
Superior Court of North Carolina · Decided March 15, 1798 · Haywood, Stone
3 N.C. 28

Counsel

Baker, for. the defendant,

M'Kinlay v. Blackledge

Opinion of the Court

Per curiam... Haywood; and Stone, Judges.-

This contract was made upon an; expectation that it would be performed-.at the expiration of .the seven years, and the.w.ords ‘‘without interest,” are applicable to. the seven, years ; they cannot be- -supposed to extend to the case of a delay of paymenfeaffer that time ; interest is allowable for the delay of.pavipent.after that time.-;. , •.

There was a verdict accordingly.

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