Robbins v. . Rascoe

The natural father of the plaintiff executed a deedsigned and sealed conveying property to the plaintiff, and "delivered said deed to the deputy clerk of the Superior Court of Bertie County, with instructions to have the same proved by the subscribing witness before the clerk of said court, who at the time was absent from his office, and to have the same duly registered," and some time thereafter, before any probate was had, without plaintiff's knowledge or consent, the grantor took the deed from the deputy clerk and carried it away from the office, stating that he had changed his mind about…