Isler v. . Dewey
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil action, for the recovery of [1,500 acres of land, tried before Clarke, J., at January (Special) Term, 1872, of the Superior Court of Wayne. The opinion of the Court contains a sufficient statement of the case.
1Opinion of the CourtRodman, J.
The land in controversy belonged to one Smith. The plaintiff was a creditor of Smith, by bond, dated April, 1866, upon which a judgment was recovered at Fe'bruary Term, 1867, (being the 18th of February) of Wayne County Court. Execution issued, under which the land was sold and the plaintiff became the purchaser.
The defendants defended under a deed executed by Smith to Richard Washington, on the 12th February, 1867, in trust, to secure certain debts, with a power to sell in the event ot non-payment. Washington died in a few weeks after the date oí the deed, without having sold. By decree of…
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