Shelly v. . Grainger

This is a civil action in ejectment, brought by the plaintiffs against the defendants to recover lands described in the complaint, as follows: "Farms Nos. 1, 2 and 7 on plat of land formerly belonging to R. J. C. Ward, plat of which is on record in Columbus County, register of deeds office in Book D-3, page 600. . . . All three tracts containing 76.68 acres, more or less."

The answer denied plaintiffs' title, set up ownership in fee simple to part of the land, and pleaded the 7-, 21- and 30-year statute of limitations in bar of any recovery. Only lot 1 was in dispute at the trial.

The issues…