Hines v. Pierce

BRITT, Judge.

Plaintiff assigns as error the allowance of defendant’s motion for directed verdict on plaintiff’s claim for damages. This assignment has no merit.

*326In 7 Strong, N. C. Index 2d, Trespass To Try Title, § 2, pp. 250-51, we find: “In an action in trespass to try title, defendant’s denial of plaintiff’s title and of the trespass places the burden upon plaintiff to prove title in himself and trespass by defendant. Plaintiff must rely on the strength of his own title, which he must establish by some recognized method. Further, plaintiff must not only show good paper title, he must also…