Supreme Court of North Carolina, 1937

Sutton v. North Carolina Joint Stock Land Bank

Sutton v. North Carolina Joint Stock Land Bank
Supreme Court of North Carolina · Decided April 7, 1937 · Stacy
211 N.C. 448

Sutton v. North Carolina Joint Stock Land Bank

Opinion of the Court

Stacy, C. J.

Conceding that under the principles announced in McLamb v. McLamb, 208 N. C., 72, 178 S. E., 847, and Ins. Co. v. Cates, 193 N. C., 456, 137 S. E., 324, and the kindred doctrines promulgated in Bank v. Page, 206 N. C., 18, 173 S. E., 312, and Porter v. Ins. Co., 207 N. C., 646, 178 S. E., 223, the plaintiff originally had some rights, cognizable in equity, it would appear that his agreement, made in exchange for indulgences, not to bring any further proceeding β€œto restrain said sale,” ought to be respected in this, the third suit instituted for the purpose. The cestui also has some rights. Dennis v. Redmond, 210 N. C., 780; Leak v. Armfield, 187 N. C., 625, 122 S. E., 393; Everhart v. Adderton, 175 N. C., 403, 95 S. E., 614.

The showing made by appellant is not sufficient to overturn the judgment entered below.

Affirmed.

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