Youngblood v. . Taylor

150 S.E. 614, 198 N.C. 6, 1929 N.C. LEXIS 391

• Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
• Decided: November 27, 1929
• Status: Published

Opinion

Staoy, C. J.

It is in evidence that on 1 August, 1927, defendant gave plaintiffs a check for $379.81, with notation, “For Acct. in full,” appearing thereon, which was cashed by plaintiffs. Defendant pleads this check in bar of plaintiff’s claim, under the principle of accord and satisfaction as announced in Hardware Co. v. Farmers Federation, 195 N. C., 702, 143 S. E., 471, and cases there cited.

It appears, however, that the check of 1 August, 1927, was for the exact amount of defendant’s “grocery account,” and that his “dry goods account” of $183.10 was not then due. Plaintiffs’ right to recover for the undisputed “dry goods account” is supported by the decisions in Oil Co. v. Moore, 195 N. C., 305, 141 S. E., 926, Refining Corp. v. Sanders, 190 N. C., 203, 129 S. E., 607, and Bogert v. Manufacturing Co., 172 N. C., 248, 90 S. E., 208.

But as the dry goods account .was not due until 30 December, 1927, it was error to allow interest from 21 June, 1927. ' This was an inadvertence, and plaintiffs consent to a modification of the judgment. As thus modified, the verdict and judgment will be upheld.

Modified and Affirmed.