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      "H. WEIL & BROS., v. SAMUEL FLOWERS, et al."
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        "text": "Furches, J.:\nThe defendant, Flowers, bought the land in controversy from one Barfield, and executed his note and .a mortgage on the land bought to secure the payment of purchase money. This trade and mortgage were made in 1888, and soon thereafter Barfield traded and assigned this note and mortgage to the plaintiffs. Thereafter, and before the 5th of March, 1895, the defendants paid the plaintiffs a part of the money due.on their note as a part of the purchase money, and did ditching.and clearing on the land which enhanced its value. And defendant, Flowers, says that the money so paid and the value of the ditching and clearing (which he calls improvements) amounted to more than the rental of the land, and he asks that he be paid the difference. These allegations are denied by the plaintiffs, who say they did not amount to more than the rental of the land, which the defendant has had since 1888 to 1895, inclusive. That on the 5th of March, 1895, the defendants conveyed the land to the plaintiffs in fee simple \u201cin payment of the purchase money.\u201d\nIt is agreed by the parties, and made a part of the statement of the case on appeal, that the defendant does not now claim that there was fraud, nor does he want the transaction of the 5th of March, 1895, annulled and vacated, but wishes it to stand. It is also agreed and made a part of the case that there was no agreement that plaintiffs should pay defendants back any part of the money he had paid them, nor \u25a0 that they should pay him for what he calls improvements. But he alleges that the law implied a promise to pay the defendant what he had paid, and for the ditching and clearing, less the value of the rentals that defendant had received. And for this position he cites Beaman v. Simmons, 76 N. C., 43; Smith v. Stewart, 83 N. C., 406; Wilkie v. Womble, 90 N. C., 254, and other cases to like effect. But these cases do not sustain the defendant\u2019s contention. Beaman v. Simmons was where an incomplete sale of land was rescinded by mutual consent of the parties; and where there was also a promise to repay that part of the purchase money that had been paid. It is true that the Court there held that the law implied a promise to repay, without the express promise.\nThe case of Smith v. Stewart was a rescission of a contract to sell, and is governed by the same principle as that announced in Beaman v. Simmons.\nWilkie v. Womhle was where the bargainor refused to cany out a parol contract to sell land, after receiving a part of the purchase money, and the Court held he was liable for it and- the bargainee might recover it back. All this is undisputed law, but none of it fits the defendant\u2019s case. His is not the rescission of a contract to purchase, nor is it a parol contract to sell land, where the bargainor refuses to carry out the contract.\nIn this case, the defendant Flowers bought of Barfield, and afterwards sold and conveyed to the plaintiffs. Plaintiff\u2019s derive their title from the defendant Flowers, and hold under him. They do not hold under an original title in themselves, as they would do if they liad sold to-the defendant and the trade was afterwards rescinded.\nDefendant cites Hall v. Lewis, 118 N. C., 509, but that case has no application to the case under consideration, as no fraud is alleged in this case and it is expressly stated that defendant wants the sale and deed of the 5th of March, 1895, from him to plaintiffs, to stand.\nAs we have seen that this is a sale and not a rescission of a contract, the defendant has no ground to. stand on in support of his contentions. There is no error and the judgment is affirmed.",
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        "author": "Furches, J.:"
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    "attorneys": [
      "ilfows. Alien & Portel), for plaintiffs.",
      "Mr. IF 0. Mnnroe, for defendants (appellants)."
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    "head_matter": "H. WEIL & BROS., v. SAMUEL FLOWERS, et al.\nAction to Redeem Land \u2014 Mortgagor and Mortgagee \u2014 Vendor and Vendee \u2014 Purchase of Land by Mortgagee from Mortgagor \u2014Implied Promise.\nWhere F. bought land from B. and reconveyed; by way of mortgage, to secure .his note for the purchase money, and afterwards, by bargain and sale and not by way of rescimian of the trade with B., conveyed the land to W., who had purchased such note. Held, that there was no implied promise on the part of W. to repay to F. any part of the money he had paid on the note or for improvements on the land prior to the conveyance.\nCivil actioN, tried before Allen, J., at Fall Term, 1897, of Duplix Superior Court. There was 'judgment for the plaintiffs and defendants appealed.\nilfows. Alien & Portel), for plaintiffs.\nMr. IF 0. Mnnroe, for defendants (appellants)."
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