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  "id": 8632495,
  "name": "C. S. SOUTHERLAND v. W. T. CRUMP, Executor of J. A. Southerland, Deceased",
  "name_abbreviation": "Southerland v. Crump",
  "decision_date": "1928-03-14",
  "docket_number": "",
  "first_page": "856",
  "last_page": "857",
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      "cite": "195 N.C. 856"
    }
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  "court": {
    "name_abbreviation": "N.C.",
    "id": 9292,
    "name": "Supreme Court of North Carolina"
  },
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    "id": 5,
    "name_long": "North Carolina",
    "name": "N.C."
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    "date_added": "2019-08-29",
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    "parties": [
      "C. S. SOUTHERLAND v. W. T. CRUMP, Executor of J. A. Southerland, Deceased."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "Per Curiam.\nConceding that there was some evidence tending to sustain plaintiff\u2019s allegation of an express contract by which defendant\u2019s testator agreed to pay plaintiff for services to be rendered to him by plaintiff, there was no error in the judgment dismissing the action, at the close of all the evidence, under 0. S., 567. There was no evidence tending to show performance by plaintiff of the alleged contract.\nIn the absence of such evidence, plaintiff cannot recover in this action. The judgment is\nAffirmed.",
        "type": "majority",
        "author": "Per Curiam."
      }
    ],
    "attorneys": [
      "Oscar B. Turner for plaintiff.",
      "H. D. Williams, Geo. B. Ward and W. H. Weatherspoon for defendant."
    ],
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    "head_matter": "C. S. SOUTHERLAND v. W. T. CRUMP, Executor of J. A. Southerland, Deceased.\n(Filed 14 March, 1928.)\nContracts \u2014 Actions\u2014Plaintiff Must Show Performance in Order to Recover.\nTo recover on an express contract with decedent for personal services rendered him prior to his death, plaintiff must show performance on his part.\nAppeal by plaintiff from Cranmer, J., at August Term, 1927, of DupliN.\nAffirmed.\nAction to recover upon an express contract alleged to bave been entered into by and between plaintiff and tbe testator of defendant for services rendered by plaintiff to said testator.\nFrom judgment dismissing tbe action, upon motion for nonsuit, at close of all the evidence, plaintiff appealed to tbe Supreme Court.\nOscar B. Turner for plaintiff.\nH. D. Williams, Geo. B. Ward and W. H. Weatherspoon for defendant."
  },
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  "first_page_order": 928,
  "last_page_order": 929
}