Supreme Court of North Carolina December 5, 1841 (Massey v. . Belisle)

Gaston, J.

The first exception taken by the appellant is because the Court submitted it to the Jury to enquire, whether the promise of the defendant to pay the sum demanded as rent was absolute or conditional, and if absolute, whether it was made in consideration that the defendant’s house was upon the plaintiff’s lot, or in consideration of his forbearing to sue, and in compromise of a doubtful