Spivey v. . Jones
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil ActioN to recover, possession of Land, tried at Fall Term, 1879, of GreeNE Superior Court, before Eure, J. The cause was heard upon the pleadings and a case agreed-which are sufficiently set out in the opinion. Judgment in< favor of defendants, and plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtAshe, J.
This was an action for the recovery of land in nature of an action of ejectment, tried at fall term,1879, of.' Greene superior court, upon the pleadings and a case agreed.
The plaintiff alleges in his complaint that he was the-owner in fee simple of the land in controversy, and entitled-to the immediate possession thereof, which was unlawfully, withheld from him by the defendants. The defendants,-. Jones and Taylor, deny the allegations of the plaintiff as to-the ownership and also that they unlawfully withheld the- possession, but admit that they are in possession. John Hutchinson, the…
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