Singleton v. . Roebuck
Supreme Court of North Carolina
ActioN tried before Guión, J., and a jury, at May Term, 1919, of Pitt. This action was brought to recover the land described in the complaint. Defendant denied plaintiff’s title and alleged ownership in himself. There was a controversy as to the location of lines and boundaries, which presented the question in dispute as to the true ownership. Verdict and judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appealed. ■ ■
1Opinion of the CourtWaliceR, J.
The record in this case has been amended under a writ of certiorari. As the record was originally, it appeared that the court had ruled out certain testimony of a witness, Noah Moore, to the effect that Roebuck had bought wood which had been cut from the land. This was competent and if no amendment had been made there would have been error. But the amendment has removed it from the case.
First. There was general objection to evidence which was, at least, competent as corroborative, and plaintiff did not ask that the evidence be restricted to that purpose. The objection fails. Rule of this…
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