Nicholson v. Eureka Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal from Joseph S. Adams, J., at December Term, 1910, of Beaueobt. Civil action of trespass, involving an issue as to- title. On said issue as to title there was verdict for defendant, judgment, and plaintiff excepted and appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHoke, J.
On the trial it appeared that both parties claimed under Ruel Windley, deceased, who by bis last will and testament, bearing date in 1854, made disposition of certain real estate as follows: “I give and devise to my two grandsons, G-eoitge 0. Respess and John B. Respess, all of my river shore lands, lying on the north side of Pamlico River and known as the William W^dley, deceased, lands, excepting 100 acres which I shall lend to Ruel W. Jordan and given to his children, and also except 100 acres wbicb I shall give to my friend, James Windley, and the rest-of the said tract to be equally…
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