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  "id": 12121293,
  "name": "MERRIT's EXECUTORS versus MERRITT",
  "name_abbreviation": "Merrit's Executors v. Merritt",
  "decision_date": "1789-04",
  "docket_number": "",
  "first_page": "18",
  "last_page": "19",
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      "type": "nominative",
      "cite": "1 Mart. 18"
    },
    {
      "type": "official",
      "cite": "1 N.C. 18"
    }
  ],
  "court": {
    "name_abbreviation": "N.C. Super. Ct.",
    "id": 22358,
    "name": "North Carolina Superior Court"
  },
  "jurisdiction": {
    "id": 5,
    "name_long": "North Carolina",
    "name": "N.C."
  },
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  "provenance": {
    "date_added": "2019-08-29",
    "source": "Harvard",
    "batch": "2018"
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  "casebody": {
    "judges": [],
    "parties": [
      "MERRIT\u2019s EXECUTORS versus MERRITT."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "Per Curiam,\nafter this case had been twice argued. The plaintiff may proceed for her damages and costs, notwithstanding the negro has been restored to her\u2014and judgment for costs.",
        "type": "majority",
        "author": "Per Curiam,"
      }
    ],
    "attorneys": [
      "Davie for Plaintiff,",
      "Iredell for Defendant,"
    ],
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    "head_matter": "Halifax,\nApril Term, 1789,\nMERRIT\u2019s EXECUTORS versus MERRITT.\nDETINUE. This was a case agreed, viz, the plaintiff had brought a suit in detinue for a negro in possesion of the defendant, and after issue joined, the defendant restored the negro to the plaintiff; if the court were of opinion that the plaintiff could proceed for damages and costs, or costs alone ; then there should be judgment for costs: if otherwise a nonsuit should be entered.\nDavie for Plaintiff,\nIredell for Defendant,"
  },
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  "last_page_order": 27
}