{
  "id": 8623251,
  "name": "WILSON W. RICKS v. THE ROCKY MOUNT SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY, THOS. H. BATTLE, H. E. BREWER, A. P. THORP and T. E. RICKS, as Trustees of the Estate of R. H. Ricks, Deceased",
  "name_abbreviation": "Ricks v. Rocky Mount Savings & Trust Co.",
  "decision_date": "1928-09-12",
  "docket_number": "",
  "first_page": "36",
  "last_page": "36",
  "citations": [
    {
      "type": "official",
      "cite": "196 N.C. 36"
    }
  ],
  "court": {
    "name_abbreviation": "N.C.",
    "id": 9292,
    "name": "Supreme Court of North Carolina"
  },
  "jurisdiction": {
    "id": 5,
    "name_long": "North Carolina",
    "name": "N.C."
  },
  "cites_to": [],
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  "last_updated": "2023-07-14T19:28:30.620798+00:00",
  "provenance": {
    "date_added": "2019-08-29",
    "source": "Harvard",
    "batch": "2018"
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  "casebody": {
    "judges": [],
    "parties": [
      "WILSON W. RICKS v. THE ROCKY MOUNT SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY, THOS. H. BATTLE, H. E. BREWER, A. P. THORP and T. E. RICKS, as Trustees of the Estate of R. H. Ricks, Deceased."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "Per . Curiam.\nThe court below rendered the following judgment: \u201cThe court having heard argument and fully considered same, is of the opinion that the defendant trustees have no power under the provisions q\u00a3 .\u2019the will referred to upon the facts alleged in the complaint and admitted in the answer to make compensation to the plaintiff for any loss he may have sustained by reason of diminution of the value of his legacy, or his, failure or inability to. collect the purchase price thereof. Wherefore,- the plaintiff\u2019s action is dismissed, the court in its discretion directing, that the defendants, out.of the trust\u2022 estate, pay the cost thereof.\u201d\n,.;Prom a careful reading, of the record, the will of R. H. Ricks and codicils,, and briefs of the- parties, we think the judgment of the court below correct. The judgment is\nAffirmed.",
        "type": "majority",
        "author": "Per . Curiam."
      }
    ],
    "attorneys": [
      "\u2022 T. T. Thorne and Q. M. Fountain for plaintiff.",
      "Battle & Winslow for defendant."
    ],
    "corrections": "",
    "head_matter": "WILSON W. RICKS v. THE ROCKY MOUNT SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY, THOS. H. BATTLE, H. E. BREWER, A. P. THORP and T. E. RICKS, as Trustees of the Estate of R. H. Ricks, Deceased.\n(Filed 12 September, 1928.)\nWills \u2014 Rights and Liabilities of Devisees and Legatees \u2014 General Devises and Bequests.\nA legatee, ordinarily, is not entitled to compensation for loss be may \u25a0 have sustained by reason of tbe diminution of tbe value of bis legacy \u25a0or for bis failure or inability to collect tbe purchase price thereof.\n' \u25a0 Appeal by plaintiff from Barnhill, J., at Chambers, 16 June, 1928. From Nash.\nAffirmed.\n\u2022 T. T. Thorne and Q. M. Fountain for plaintiff.\nBattle & Winslow for defendant."
  },
  "file_name": "0036-01",
  "first_page_order": 116,
  "last_page_order": 116
}