Williams v. . Hughes
Supreme Court of North Carolina
PbtitioN, iu tbe nature of Processioning Proceeding, to establish tbe boundary line between tbe plaintiff and defendant, filed before tbe Clerk of the Superior Court of Camden County, and transferred for trial of issues at Term, tried before Norwood, J., at Spring Term, 1898. The petition alleged ownership and possession in the plaintiff. The answer denied both allegations of the petition. The evidence was conflicting. The issues were found in favor of the plaintiff.
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PbtitioN, iu tbe nature of Processioning Proceeding, to establish tbe boundary line between tbe plaintiff and defendant, filed before tbe Clerk of the Superior Court of Camden County, and transferred for trial of issues at Term, tried before Norwood, J., at Spring Term, 1898. The petition alleged ownership and possession in the plaintiff. The answer denied both allegations of the petition. The evidence was conflicting. The issues were found in favor of the plaintiff. The charge of his Honor, as excepted to by defendant, and also the issues are stated in the opinion. Judgment in favor of…
1Opinion of the CourtEubches, J.
This is a proceeding under chapter 22, Acts of 1893, for the purpose of locating and establishing the boundary lines between plaintiff and defendant.
The plaintiff 'filed his petition with the Clerk of the Superior Court, in which he alleges that he is the owner of certain lands adjoining the lands of the defendant — names the lines in dispute, and locates the same, as he claims them to be.
The defendant answers and denies the plaintiff’s allegations and specially denies that plaintiff is the owner of any lands adjoining his lands, and the trial seems to have proceeded upon the allegations of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Basnight v. . MeekinsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1897
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- Smith v. Johnson.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1904
- Jackson v. . WilliamsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1910
- Clark v. . Dill.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1935
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