Bryan v. . Alexander
Supreme Court of North Carolina
This cause was heard'at Spring Term, 1892, of Craven Superior Court, Winston, J., presiding, upon a petition for betterments; vide same case, 109 N. C., 57. The defendants appealed. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
MacRae, J.:
An action for the recovery of land having previously been determined in favor of plaintiffs, the defendants presented their petition for betterments, under the statute, in which petition they allege that they “ went into possession of the said several parts of said land and held such possession since the 25th day of September, 1867, by themselves and those under whom they claim said land, under a title believed by them to be good, as petitioners are informed and believe; and that defendants and those under whom they claim, while holding the said premises under a color of title,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Bryan v. . SpiveySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1891
- Williams v. . ClouseSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1884
- Barker v. . OwenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1885