Legal Opinion

Clegg v. . Canady

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided April 17, 1940PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSchenck, J.

This is an action in ejectment. Admittedly the plaintiff owns the land west and north of the land of the defendants — in truth, owns the land described in the complaint. The defendants, however, deny that they are trespassing on any part of the plaintiff’s land. The plaintiff alleges and contends that the defendants are trespassing on some two to three acres of his land lying north of his southern line, defendants’ northern line, the same being a division line running practically east and west between the lands of the plaintiff and of the defendants. The decision of this case must turn upon…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Mobley v. . GriffinSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1889
  2. Whitaker v. Cover.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
  3. Doe on Dem. of Tatem v. PaineSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1825
  4. Singleton v. . RoebuckSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1919
  5. Den. on Dem. of Corn v. McCrarySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1856

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Cornelison v. . HammondSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1945
  2. Plemmons v. CutshallSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1951
  3. Huffman v. . PearsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1942
  4. Blair v. FairchildsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1975
  5. Goodwin v. GreeneSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1953

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