Supreme Court of North Carolina, 1933

Barkley v. . Patterson

Barkley v. . Patterson
Supreme Court of North Carolina · Decided June 14, 1933 · PER CURIAM.
169 S.E. 926; 204 N.C. 803; 1933 N.C. LEXIS 300 (South Eastern Reporter)

Barkley v. . Patterson

Opinion of the Court

Pee CueiaM.

In this cause a judgment was rendered by a justice of the peace in favor of the plaintiffs and the defendants appealed. The ease was not docketed in the Superior Court, at the term next ensuing the trial and no motion for a recordari was made at that time; but the trial court found as a fact that counsel for the defendants had not been negligent and had been induced to believe that the controversy would be settled without appeal. Upon the findings of fact the court permitted the appeal to be docketed. The plaintiffs excepted and appealed. The judgment is

Affirmed.

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