Legal Opinion

Shepard's Point Land Co. v. Atlantic Hotel

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided May 5, 1903PublishedCited by 36 opinions

ActioN by Shepard’s Point Land Company against the Atlantic Hotel, heard by Judge George H. Brown, at September Term, 1902, of the Superior Court of Carteret County. From a judgment for the plaintiff the defendant appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtConnor, J.

The plaintiff brings this action for recovery of possession of a tract of land described in the complaint as “lying and being situate in the County of Carteret, in More-head City, adjoining the 'square on which the hotel building of the defendant is located, and known and described as square No. 83 in the plan of Morebead City.” It alleges that the defendant is in possession of the above described lot “upon which there has been erected certain walks, wharves, bath houses, pavilion, etc., and that such possession is unlawful and wrongful.”

The defendant denies that the plaintiff is the owner of…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Illinois Central Railroad v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  2. Pollard's Lessee v. HAGANSupreme Court of the United States · 1845
  3. Martin v. Lessee of WaddellSupreme Court of the United States · 1842
  4. Yates v. MilwaukeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
  5. McCready v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1877

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Hampton v. North Carolina Pulp Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1943
  2. Gwathmey v. STATE THROUGH DEPT. OF ENVIR.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1995
  3. State Ex Rel. Rohrer v. CredleSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1988
  4. Thurston v. City of PortsmouthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1965
  5. Doughty v. Atlantic & North Carolina RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1878

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