Swift Co. v. . Brinson

139 S.E. 228, 194 N.C. 790, 1927 N.C. LEXIS 219

• Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
• Decided: September 14, 1927
• Status: Published

Opinion

The plaintiffs brought a suit against the defendant upon a note for $296.69, dated 3 February, 1923. The note was given for the purchase price of fertilizer for sweet potatoes.

The defendant alleged that the fertilizer furnished by the plaintiffs was absolutely worthless and of no value or benefit to the crops.

The evidence disclosed that the defendant had executed an original note to the plaintiffs in payment of said fertilizer in the year 1922, and that the note upon which suit was brought was a renewal thereof. It further appeared that the crop matured in July or August, 1922.

The following issue was submitted to the jury: Did the plaintiffs fail to deliver to the defendant commercial fertilizer of the analysis guaranteed on the bag in accordance with their contract? The jury answered the issue, "Yes."

The trial judge declined to sign judgment for the defendant, but, upon the admissions in the record, entered judgment for the plaintiffs, from which judgment the defendant appealed. This case is governed by the rules of law announced in the companion case of Barco v. Forbes, ante, 204.

Judgment affirmed.