¶1The Court,
¶2nevertheless permitted the letter to be read: on the authority of a case cited out of Buller’s Nisi Prius, 90. Hatton & Neale, per Jones, C. J. 1683.
¶3The plaintiff proved a trespass committed by cutting timber, and had a verdict.
1 N.C. 43
Cox v. Dove
Superior Court of North Carolina
Decided March 15, 1796
Superior Court of North Carolina · decided 1796-03-15
TRESPASS To clausum fregit, and non culpabilis pleaded. To prove the entry, a negro slave was called and offered to be sworn. But, the Court [Williams, J. saying he never heard such a thing asked: Haywood, J. tacente] refused to admit the witness; although the defendant was stated to be a negro, 2, 1777, 2, 42, 307.
Decided 1796-03-15