Henson v. Chastine

Citations

• 48 N.C. 550

Syllabus

<p>An action of assumpsit for the non-pcvformance of a contract may be begun by attachment.</p> <p>Where the contract was, on the sale of a stallion, that the defendant was to give the earnings of the horse at two places, where lie was to stand him for the season, as a part of the price of the horse, which was reckoned as equal to $100, on failure of the defendant to stand the horse at those places, it was not error in the Judge to instruct the jury, that they might give that estimated amount as damages, to wit, $100.</p>