Benton v. . Benton
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil, ACTION, tried before MacRae, Judge, and a jury, at Eall Term, 1885, of Anson Superior Court. There was a judgment for the plaintiffs, and the defendants appealed. The facts are fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.
The action is to recover possession of two tracts of land, described separately in the complaint, upon an averment of title in the plaintiffs, which is controverted in the answer. In support of the claim, the plaintiffs introduced in evidence a deed executed on June 29th, 1850, by W. B. McCorkle to Stephen W. Cole, Edmond J. Waddell and Hampton B. Harman, alleged to convey the larger of the disputed tracts, in trust to secure a large indebtedness and liability then resting on him.
II. A deed for the same, made December 18th, 1852, by the trustees, to William A. Benton and Archibald C. Benton.
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