Vanderbilt v. . Chapman
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil actioN to recover possession of land and remove a cloud from plaintiff’s title, tried before Adams, J., and a jury, at August Term, 1916, of BuNCOMBE. Plaintiff showed a proper paper title to a tract of 465 acres of land in said county, the title taking its rise in a State grant to David Allison in 1796, and it was admitted of record that plaintiff had a proper paper title by mesne conveyance to this 465-acre tract included within the boundaries of the Allison grant.
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Civil actioN to recover possession of land and remove a cloud from plaintiff’s title, tried before Adams, J., and a jury, at August Term, 1916, of BuNCOMBE. Plaintiff showed a proper paper title to a tract of 465 acres of land in said county, the title taking its rise in a State grant to David Allison in 1796, and it was admitted of record that plaintiff had a proper paper title by mesne conveyance to this 465-acre tract included within the boundaries of the Allison grant. Defendant claimed title by adverse occupation for seven years under color of title to 169 acres of land within the…
1Opinion of the CourtHoke, J.
On .the trial it was admitted of record that tbe plaintiff bad a proper paper title tailing its rise in a grant to David Allison for 250 acres of land bearing date 28 November, 1796.
In support of defendant’s claim, they offered in evidence a deed from W. E. Lance and wife to Richard Ledbetter, covering tbe land in controversy and bearing date 18 May, 1893.
2. Tbe will of said Richard Ledbetter, probated and registered 22 January, 1903, tbe portions of which, material to tbe questions presented and involved in this appeal, are as follows:
“I do hereby nominate and appoint my son, Z. T.…
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