Case Name: JONATHAN WORTH, Adm'r., against ALEX GRAY and others
Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 1863-06
Citations: 6 Jones Eq. 380
Docket Number: 
Parties: JONATHAN WORTH, Adm'r., against ALEX GRAY and others.
Judges: 
Reporter: North Carolina Reports
Volume: 59
Pages: 380–380

Head Matter:
JONATHAN WORTH, Adm'r., against ALEX GRAY and others.
Where certain matters have been set forth in the answer, by the way of plea, and there has been replication to the answer, it is too late to except to the answer for insufficiency.
Appeal from the Court of Equity of Randolph county.
The plaintiff excepted to the defendants’ answer on account of insufficiency. The exceptions were over-ruled, and plaintiff appealed to this Court.
Graham, for the plaintiff.
Morehead, for the defendants.

Opinion:
PearsoN, C. J.
If replication be taken to a plea, in a suit in equity, the sufficiency of the plea, in respect to the law, is admitted. To take issue on the matters of law, presented by a plea, it should be set down for argument. In this case, the plaintiff having taken replication, the only matter open is the truth of the allegations of the plea. It follows that no exception can be sustained, in respect to those parts of the bill, which arc covered by the plea.
We have considered the exceptions, in respect to the other parts of the bill, and are of opinion that the answer is sufficiently responsive, and as full as could be expected or required in regard to transactions of such long standing. The irregularity of filing two answers, we think, is fully explained. The first answer is incorporated as a part of the second, and the plaintiff may have the benefit of both.
Per Curiam, Decretal order affirmed.