Public-domain · open source
OpenJurist

30 N.C. 453

Flemming v. . Dayton

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided August 5, 1848

Supreme Court of North Carolina · decided 1848-08-05

This was an action of ejectment for a tract of land sold under two executions against the defendant and one Alfred Keith, and purchased by the plaintiff’s lessor. On the trial it was admitted that the defendant was in possession of the land sued for, and the lessor rested his case, after shewing the judgments, executions and sheriff’s deed to himself.

Decided 1848-08-05

Battle. J.

¶1 The judgments confessed by the present defendant Dayton, although there was no process to bring him into Court, were regular and proper. State v. Lane, 1. Ired. Rep. 264. But they were not connected with those against Keith, so as to make them joint against both. They were indeed given and accepted by fhe State, as a payment of those against Keith, for which he was ordered into custody until the fine and costs, which were adjudged against him, should be paid. Pie could be discharged by the consent of the State, by payment of the judgments or by taking the oath for the relief of insolvents. State v. Johnson, 1 Hay. Rep. 293. The State, by its proper officer agreed to accept the judgments confessed by Dayton, as a payment or satisfaction of those against Keith, in order that he might be discharged from *455 custody. They were judgments against Dayton alone, and the executions issued upon them should have been against him only. Not having been so, the executions were irregular and void and the purchaser of the land sold under them acquired no title by his purchase. Dobson v. Murphy, 1 Dev. & Bat. Rep. 586. Blanchard v. Blanchard, 3 Ired. Rep. 105. Collins v. McLeod, decided at the late June Term of this court in Raleigh.

¶2 The judgment must be affirmed.

¶3 Pee Cukiam. Judgment affirmed

/30/nc/453 · .json · Public domain