Mumford v. Hodges, 5 N.C. 131, 1 Mur. 131 (1806)

June 1806 · Supreme Court of North Carolina
5 N.C. 131, 1 Mur. 131

Mumford vs. Hodges

Fayetteville.

This was an action of Debt, and the plaintiff having ip-covered a judgment in the County Court, the defendant appealed to the Superior Court of Law for the district of ‘ayetteville ; in which Court having failed ,to diminish the sum recovered in the County Court, the plaintiff’s Counsel moved for judgment against (he defendant for the additional interest given by the Act of Assembly: and the question, for what space of time the judgment obtained in the County Court is to bear ten per cent, interest, was referred to this Court.

The Judgement óme County Court not bei!’? !e?s'' Superior ten per cent tou^'tinfe meat in the Superior1 Court»

By the Court

-Under the Act of Assembly on this sub*132ject the judgment of the County Court is to bear interest tbs rate of ten per cení, from the time of obtaining the same in the County Court, .up to the time of obtaining judgment in the Supes ior Court.