1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. S.E.2d
  4. 301 S.E.2d
  5. 301 S.E.2d 414 (1983)
 

LLOYD v. CARNATION CO.

No. 8215SC391.

301 S.E.2d 414 (1983)

Ben LLOYD v. CARNATION COMPANY, Gary Willier, and Warren Manuel.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

April 5, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Powe, Porter & Alphin by Charles R. Holton and Edward L. Ball, Durham, for plaintiff-appellant.

Smith, Moore, Smith, Schell & Hunter by Jack Floyd, Frank J. Sizemore, III, and Jeri L. Whitfield, Greensboro, for defendants-appellees.

BRASWELL, Judge.

The focal point of the facts concerns a verbal contract of 1967 vintage through which the plaintiff allegedly became an exclusive territorial distributor of bull semen for Carnation Company. It is crucial, given the history of the case, that we examine procedure before substance in our analysis.

When the complaint was filed on 18 April 1979, there were three defendants: Carnation Company, Gary Willier and Warren Manuel. The complaint contains...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases