Bland v. . Beasley
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil actioN, tried before Long, J., and a jury, at January Term, 1907, of tbe Superior Court of Pender County. Erom a judgment for plaintiff defendant excepted and appealed. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the CourtOlaRic, C. J.
Action to recover land. The defendants excepted because the Court refused to charge the jury, as prayed, that the plaintiffs having failed to show actual possession in themselves, or in those under whom they claim, within twenty years before this action was begun, they cannot recover. The plaintiffs acquired their title within said period, tbe defendants being then in possession. An action of ejectment could not have been maintained under the Statute 32 ITenry VIII., The Code, :sec. 1333, which made a conveyance under such circumstances void; but that rule was modified by The Code, sec. 177,…
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