Legal Opinion

Long v. . Long .

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided June 5, 1875PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Civil actioN, in the nature of Ejectment, tried before McKay, J., at Fall Term, 1874, Columbus Superior Court. All the facts necessary to an understanding of the case are stated in the opinion of Justice Settle.

1Opinion of the CourtSettle, J.

The question involved is one of boundary, arising upon the following description in a deed : “ Beginning on 5th corner-of the last mentioned 300 acre survey, running thence a direct line to the Ramsey ford, so however as to include the cleared part of the Shingle Island,” &e.

The 5th corner, Ramsey’s ford, and the cleared part of Shingle Island furthest from the ford, are well known and .established points.

A direct line from the 5th corner to Ramsey’s ford will not touch any part of Shingle Island. How then can we run direct from the 5th corner to the ford, so as to include Shingle Island %

We…

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