Fulcher v. . Fulcher
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil action for the recovery of land, heard before Brown, J., by consent of parties, at February Term, 1898, of Craven Superior Court. His Honor rendered judgment for plaintiff and defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Faircloth, C. J-:
The plaintiff claims title under a sheriff’s deed with a full description of the land, called a tax title. From the agreed facts and the argument, we find only one question presented, to-wit, the sufficiency of the description on the tax list, which was made under direction of the defendant. The description is “Tax list in No 2 Township, Craven County, for the year 1893.” “This was the only land owned by M. A. Fulcher in that township.” “The designation of the land is sufficient, if it affords the means of identification, and does not positively mislead the - owner.” Cooley…
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