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90 N.C. 372

Mott v. Ramsay.

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided February 5, 1884

Supreme Court of North Carolina · decided 1884-02-05

<p> Excusable Negligence. </p> <p>The sickness of an attorney is a sufficient excuse for want of diligence in perfecting an appeal.</p>

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently October 1882

1 state decisions

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Decided 1884-02-05

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Ashe, J.

¶1 Since the opinion was filed in this case, dismissing the appeal [reported ante, 29], the defendant has filed affidavits satisfactorily showing that so far from having been guilty of laches in perfecting his appeal, he used all possible diligence in his endeavors to have it perfected, but failed to do so in conse-cpience of the illness of his attorney.

¶2 Being of the opinion that his neglect was entirely excusable, *373 the judgment rendered in the ease at this term is set aside, and the case will stand upon the docket as if no judgment had been rendered.

¶3 Judgment accordingly.

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