Newton v. . Fisher
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Application made in an action in Cumberland Superior Court for a writ of mandamus, heard before MacRae, Judge, on complaint and demurrer, at Chambers, July 9th, 1886. The complaint alleges that the plaintiff is a duly licensed attorney and counsellor at law, and now engaged in the practice of his profession in the county of Cumberland. 1st. That the defendant is, and was at the time of the acts complained of, the duly elected and qualified register of deeds for the county of…
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Application made in an action in Cumberland Superior Court for a writ of mandamus, heard before MacRae, Judge, on complaint and demurrer, at Chambers, July 9th, 1886. The complaint alleges that the plaintiff is a duly licensed attorney and counsellor at law, and now engaged in the practice of his profession in the county of Cumberland. 1st. That the defendant is, and was at the time of the acts complained of, the duly elected and qualified register of deeds for the county of Cumberland. 3d. That plaintiff has in his hands for collection a large amount of claims against persons living in said…
1Opinion of the Court
Davis, J.,
(after stating the case). Among other duties, the registers of deeds in their respective counties are charged with the custody and safe keeping of the books in which are contained the records of the deeds, mortgages, and other instruments required by law to be registered.
These are the public records of the county, and all persons have a right to know, in fact are conclusively presumed to know, their contents.
All persons have a right, therefore, to inspect them, and it is the duty of the register, not only to record all instruments required by law to be registered, but to keep his…
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