Sluder v. Wolf Mountain Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by plaintiff from Bryson, J., at tbe May Term, 1920, of JACKSON. “1. Is tbe plaintiff, Margaret Sluder, tbe owner of tbe land described in tbe complaint? Answer: No.’ “2. Are tbe defendants, tbe Wolf Mountain Lumber Company, George H. Smatbers, trustee, tbe owners of tbe land embraced in State Grant No. 290, to J. T. Foster, as alleged in tbe answer? Answer: 'Yes.’ ” At tbe conclusion of tbe evidence tbe court directed tbe jury to answer tbe issues “No,” and rendered…
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Appeal by plaintiff from Bryson, J., at tbe May Term, 1920, of JACKSON. “1. Is tbe plaintiff, Margaret Sluder, tbe owner of tbe land described in tbe complaint? Answer: No.’ “2. Are tbe defendants, tbe Wolf Mountain Lumber Company, George H. Smatbers, trustee, tbe owners of tbe land embraced in State Grant No. 290, to J. T. Foster, as alleged in tbe answer? Answer: 'Yes.’ ” At tbe conclusion of tbe evidence tbe court directed tbe jury to answer tbe issues “No,” and rendered judgment for tbe defendant. Plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtAllest, J.
This action involves the title to a tract of land containing 424 acres lying in tbe county of J ackson, and described in tbe complaint. Tbe plaintiff introduced tbe following chain of title: Deed from P. G. Bowman to Nelson B. Gowan, dated 25 May, 1880. Thence deeds and a will connecting tbe plaintiff with Nelson B. Gowan. Tbe plaintiff then offered, for tbe purpose of showing a cloud upon her title and as estoppel as against the defendants, a deed from Nelson B. Gowan to F. P. Hooper, dated 17 October, 1896, for one-fourth interest in this land, and then a deed from W. A. Henson, sheriff, to…
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