1-59. Suit for penalty, plaintiff may reply fraud to plea of release.
If an action be brought in good faith by any person to recover a penalty under a law of this State, or of the United States, and the defendant shall set up in bar thereto a former judgment recovered by or against him in a former action brought by any other person for the same cause, then the plaintiff in such action, brought in good faith, may reply that the said former judgment was obtained by covin; and if the collusion or covin so averred be found, the plaintiff in the action sued with good faith shall have recovery; and no release made by such party suing in covin, whether before action brought or after, shall be in anywise available or effectual. (4 Hen. VII, c. 20; R.C., c. 31, s. 100; Code, s. 932; Rev., s. 1521; C.S., s. 447(a); 1925, c. 21.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
§ 1-57 - Real party in interest; grantees and assignees.
§ 1-59 - Suit for penalty, plaintiff may reply fraud to plea of release.
§ 1-60 - Suit on bonds; defendant may plead satisfaction.
§ 1-62 - Action by purchaser under judicial sale.
§ 1-69.1 - Unincorporated associations and partnerships; suit by or against.
§ 1-72 - Persons jointly liable.
§ 1-72.1 - Procedure to assert right of access.