Hanstein v. . Ferrall
Supreme Court of North Carolina
. AotioN tried before Neal, Jand a jury, February Term, 1908, of Saíipson, to recover lands claimed to have been wrongfully appropriated by defendant to his own use in building beyond the dividing line of adjoining property of the parties. At the close of plaintiff’s testimony, on motion duly entered, there was judgment as of nonsuit under the Hinsdale Act, and the plaintiff excepted and appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHoke, J.
As we understand, the nonsuit was ordered, because, in the opinion of the lower Court, the evidence offered as to the location of plaintiff’s deed was not sufficient to justify or permit the submission of that question to the jury. The answers of the defendants admit that the plaintiff owned the lot covered by the deed, which is set out in the complaint, and contains in part the following description:
“A certain lot or parcel of land in the town of Clinton, Sampson County, N. C., described as follows: Beginning at a stake on Wall street, in said town, 27 feet' and 6 inches from the N. W.…
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