Supreme Court of North Carolina February 5, 1889 (Harrell v. . Godwin)

Avery, J.

(after stating the case). The sale by Harrell to Southard was conditional, and made before

The Code

(§ 1275) was enacted, November 1, 1883. The effect of such a contract before that date was to leave the title in the plaintiff, though Southard was exercising all the rights of ownership over the machine.