County of Guilford v. Porter
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by plaintiff from Justice, J., at September Term, 1915, of GrDTLFORD. This action was brought by the county to remove an alleged cloud upon title on that portion of the courthouse square which was acquired in 1873 from Porter, Caldwell, G-orrell, Hinton and Staples. The case was before us, Guilford v. Porter, 167 N. 0., 366. To the judgment entered on tbe opinion from this Court the plaintiff excepted and appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtClark, C. J.
The county of Guilford purchased the property now known as the courthouse square in Greensboro from several persons. On 28 June, 1858, it purchased from Solomon Hopkins the ground upon which the present courthouse stands. By ch. 16, Laws 1872-1873, the commissioners of Guilford were authorized to build a new courthouse and to enlarge the public square and, for that purpose, to purchase additional real estate surrounding said courthouse in order to lessen the danger from fire.
Pursuant to said act a deed was executed to the county by A. A. Hinton 1 February, 1873, for that portion of the…
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