Henry v. Smith

Decided March 15, 1792

Superior Court of North Carolina · decided 1792-03-15

HENRY had sued Smith in the County Court of Craven. Smith neglected giving bail, and was committed. moved to have him brought into court, suggesting that he was a minor, and that the property for which her was sued had not been delivered to him.—Which,

Decided 1792-03-15

¶1The Court,

Spencer, J. and M'Coy, J.

¶2granted.

¶3Whereupon he appeared—and the Court, not being satisfied by inspection that he was a minor, a witness was sworn, and deposed that the defendant was a minor of about the age of seventeen.

¶4And he was, on Woods' motion, discharged.