Bailey v. . Hayman

On tbe bearing, tbe case was made to turn on tbe proper construction of tbe following description in a deed from Tbos. J. Mark-barn, Commissioner, to Hattie M. Dougb:

“Lying and being in Nags Head Township, Dare County,'and bounded as follows: Situated on tbe north end of Roanoke Island and known as tbe Abby Dougb tract and bounded on tbe north by tbe land of tbe heirs of Tbos. A. Dougb, deceased, on tbe east by a tract of land known as tbe Richardson tract; on tbe south by tbe lands of Hattie M. Dougb, and on tbe west by tbe lands of tbe heirs of Spencer Etheridge, deceased, containing…