Thompson v. Silverthorne.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
AotioN by L. F. Thompson against David Silverthorne, heard by Judge T. J. Shaw and a jury, at the October Term, 1905, -of the Superior Court oí-Beaueoet, upon appeal from a justice of the peace. From a judgment of nonsuit, the plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtCoNNOR, J.
Plaintiff sued for possession of certain logs described in his complaint. After the testimony was in, counsel stated to the Oourt that he would contend that he had by his testimony proven that the person under whom plaintiff claimed and defendant were tenants in common of the land from which the logs were cut and also tenants in common of the logs in controversy; that defendant took them by force from his possession. His Honor intimated that if plaintiff established such state of facts he would instruct the jury that he was not entitled to recover1; whereupon plaintiff excepted, and submitted…
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