COULTER v. CAPITOL FINANCE COMPANY

No. 691.

146 S.E.2d 97 (1966)

266 N.C. 214

Annie Ben COULTER v. CAPITOL FINANCE COMPANY, Original Defendant, and Eastern Finance Company of Burlington, Inc., and CMC Finance Group, Inc., Additional Defendants.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

January 14, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wharton, Ivey & Wharton, Greensboro, for plaintiff appellant.

Forman, Zuckerman & Scheer and Harry Rockwell, Greensboro, for defendant appellees.


LAKE, Justice.

Nothing else appearing, when a tenant for a fixed term of one year or more holds over after the expiration of such term, the lessor has an election. He may treat him as a trespasser and bring an action to evict him and to recover reasonable compensation for the use of the property, or he may recognize him as still a tenant, having the same rights and duties as under the original lease, except that the tenancy is one from year to year and is terminable...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases