Coltrane v. . Lamb
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil actioN, tried at August Term, 1890, of Guilford Superior Court, MacRae, J., presiding. There was judgment for plaintiff and defendant appealed. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
MiírrimoN, C. J.:
The plaintiff and defendant are the owners of adjoining tracts of land, and the purpose of this action is to settle the line that divides their property. On the trial, for the purpose of locating the line in question, the plaintiff was allowed to put in evidence, the defendant objecting, a grant from the State of date the 16th of May, 1787, which was registered in the county of Guilford. The .•ground of objection was, that there did not appear any •acknowledgment or order of registration thereon. The •Court, upon inspection of the registration, found that the •grant had been…
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