Carrow v. Davis

Adverse possession of lands, Lindsay v. Carswell, 240 N.C. 45, 81 S.E. 2d 168, for 20 years will ripen into title. Everett v. Sanderson, 238 N.C. 564, 78 S.E. 2d 408. The defendant offered no evidence of adverse possession for that period. Adverse possession under color of a deed or grant will ripen into title in seven years. Trust Co. v. Miller, 243 N.C. 1, 89 S.E. 2d 765. Defendant’s adverse possession for that period is admitted. The'question is: Did he hold under color of title?

Color of title is a paper writing which purports to convey land but fails to do so. Trust Co. v. Parker, 235…