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Adams v. Transit Co.

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Nov 1, 1926
192 N.C. 549 (N.C. 1926)

Summary

acknowledging that minister, who served at pleasure of his church organization, could sue for breach of contract with respect to nonpayment of his salary

Summary of this case from Bigelow v. Sassafras Grove Baptist Church

Opinion

(Filed 17 November, 1926.)

APPEAL by the Casualty Insurance Company from Shaw, J., at June Term, 1926, of the Superior Court of GUILFORD County, overruling its demurrer to the complaint in each case.

Allen Adams and King, Sapp King, for plaintiffs.

John W. Hester and Shuping Hampton for defendants.


(For digest see Harrison v. Transit Co., next preceding case.)


The plaintiff in each of these cases brought suit to recover damages for personal injury caused by the negligence of the Southern Transit Corporation. This defendant filed answers in the two cases; but the Casualty Company demurred to the complaints for misjoinder of parties defendant and of causes of action. The decision in Harrison v. Southern Transit Corporation et al. controls in the disposition of these appeals.

In each case the judgment is

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Adams v. Transit Co.

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Nov 1, 1926
192 N.C. 549 (N.C. 1926)

acknowledging that minister, who served at pleasure of his church organization, could sue for breach of contract with respect to nonpayment of his salary

Summary of this case from Bigelow v. Sassafras Grove Baptist Church
Case details for

Adams v. Transit Co.

Case Details

Full title:LIZZIE L. ADAMS v. SOUTHERN TRANSIT CORPORATION AND CAROLINA MUTUAL…

Court:Supreme Court of North Carolina

Date published: Nov 1, 1926

Citations

192 N.C. 549 (N.C. 1926)
135 S.E. 454

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