Virginia-Carolina Tie & Wood Co. v. Dunbar

PARKER, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal by plaintiff in an action to recover damages for trespass in the cutting of timber. The land involved is swamp land in Camden County, North Carolina, and plaintiff claims title thereto under deeds executed by the State Board of Education to one J. M. Burgess. Defendant denies that these deeds cover the land in controversy and also relies upon adverse possession under color of title. The jury found the issue as to ownership against plaintiff, and from judgment in accordance with this verdict plaintiff has appealed. The questions presented by the appeal…