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MORTON v. THORNTON

No. 599.

125 S.E.2d 464 (1962)

257 N.C. 259

Clarence L. MORTON, Jr., Charles A. Diggs and Carroll D. Oglesby, Jointly and as Assignees, v. Eugene P. THORNTON and Elizabeth P. Thornton, Partners, Trading as Thornton Sales Service.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

May 23, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

York, Boyd & Flynn by C. T. Boyd, Greensboro, for defendant appellants.

Sapp & Sapp by Armistead W. Sapp, Greensboro, for plaintiff appellees.

RODMAN, Justice.

This appeal presents this procedural question: Do the causes of action stated in the complaint all belong to plaintiffs jointly, or are some owned by plaintiffs severally?

The answer must be found by interpreting the language selected by plaintiffs to warrant a judgment for the sum sought.

Notwithstanding the provisions of our statute (G.S. § 1-122) requiring a plain and concise statement...

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