Doe on Demise of Campbell v. Doe
Supreme Court of North Carolina
From Bladen. MjcdmenL The land in dispute was granted to Thomas L;k!í!:= «11 the 20thof February, 173ó, and in hr pa tent wsin described as being Sí (540 acres lying and being (in the North-East side of the North-West branch of Use Cape-Fear river, beginning at a Hickory on the rives' bank, ¿hence North 75° Nasi 160 chains to a stake; thcsico South 15“ Bast 40 chritin, thence South YH° West 160 chaina to an Ebm on the river bank, thence with the river to the first station.”
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From Bladen. MjcdmenL The land in dispute was granted to Thomas L;k!í!:= «11 the 20thof February, 173ó, and in hr pa tent wsin described as being Sí (540 acres lying and being (in the North-East side of the North-West branch of Use Cape-Fear river, beginning at a Hickory on the rives' bank, ¿hence North 75° Nasi 160 chains to a stake; thcsico South 15“ Bast 40 chritin, thence South YH° West 160 chaina to an Ebm on the river bank, thence with the river to the first station.” Tkoiawi Locke conveyed to Leonard Locke, and Lean ard Locke conveyed to Noill McArikoithese facta appeared from the…
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, Chief-Justice.
This is a motion for a new trial on the part of the Defendant, who alleges that the Court misdirected the jury, and that tho jury found against evidence. It appears from the case, that (he father of the lessors of the Plaintiff was in possession of the land claimed, more than seven years, claiming under a colour of title by means of two deeds iron, "" — ‘"wss and Hogg, each for a uioiety of a tract of land granted io Thomas Locke, on the 20th February, 1735. There is' no controversy relative to the deed from Hogg; it is not denied, that his moiety was duly conveyed by…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Blake v. DohertySupreme Court of the United States · 1820
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- Griffin v. SpringerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1956
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