Runyon v. Anderson, 25 N.C. 586, 3 Ired. 586 (1843)

June 1843 · Supreme Court of North Carolina
25 N.C. 586, 3 Ired. 586

JAMES RUNYON vs. PINKNEY ANDERSON.

June 1843

Where pleadings are not filed, no judgment will be entered in this court, (a.)

(a.) NOTE BY THE REPORTER.

It is the invariable rule of the Supreme Court to enter no judgment at law until the pleadings have been filed; and no decree in Equity, until the draft of the decree has been made by counsel and submitted to the Court.

This appeal was brought up by the plaintiff from Yancy county, to December Term 1841. No pleadings were sent , up with the case, and notice having been given to the parties to file their pleadings, and none being filed, it was ordered by the court at this term that the judgment be arrested.