25 S.E. 713 | N.C. | 1896
In an action entitled "Simmons Manly v. Isaac Forbes et al.," a judgment had been rendered for these plaintiffs and for various other parties (among them the present plaintiff) for different amounts, but the index of the judgment showed a judgment in favor of Simmons Manly only.
It was admitted that the mortgage under which the defendant claimed the proceeds of sale had been duly executed by the decedent and that the administrator had paid certain taxes and insurance on the property; and further that all debts had been paid excepting the mortgage debt to defendant and the docketed judgment in favor of plaintiff.
His Honor gave judgment for the plaintiff for the amount of the proceeds of sale of the lands, and the defendant appealed, his exceptions being as follows:
"1. Because said judgment rendered in said action of Simmons Manly v.Isaac Forbes and wife and others, in favor of A. M. Hahn *45 and George Allen Co., have never been indexed in the office of the Superior Court of said county on the Index Book of "Judgment Creditors," in the names of said A. M. Hahn, or George Allen Co., or properly indexed in said Index Book in the name of any party.
"2. Because said judgment rendered in favor of said A. M. (75) Hahn or George Allen Co., in said action of Simmons Manlyv. Isaac Forbes and wife and others, has never been docketed in the Index Book of Judgment Debtors in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of said Craven County in the names of said A. M. Hahn, or George Allen Co., or properly indexed on said Index Book in the name of any person.
"3. Because plaintiff is not entitled to the said judgment rendered by court, because as administrator of said Isaac Forbes, even if said judgment in favor of said A. M. Hahn, or George Allen Co., had been properly docketed and indexed, it would have been the duty of the defendant as such administrator to have sold said land and to have his commission as such administrator out of the proceeds of said sale and charges of administration, costs, and expenses of said sale.
"4. Because the defendant is entitled to be reimbursed the amounts of money paid by him for taxes on said land and for insurance premiums."
The object of the statute, The Code, sec. 433, requiring an index and cross-index of judgments, is stated in Dewey v. Sugg,
MODIFIED AND AFFIRMED.
Cited: Valentine v. Britton,
(77)