Blue v. City of Wilmington

Upon the facts found, it appears that, prior to 31 July, 1889, the citizens of Wilmington, being desirous to obtain the location of a permanent encampment for the white troops of the North Carolina State Guard, appointed a committee to solicit funds from the citizens of Wilmington to purchase such site, and raised $2,500 for that purpose. The site selected was a part of an 800-acre tract of land owned by Bow-den, Larkins and Alderman, from whom the committee purchased the 103 acres in controversy and caused a deed for the same to be made to the Governor of North Carolina and his successors in…