Williams v. North Carolina State Board of Education

MOORE, Justice.

Both plaintiffs and defendants agree that since this case involves the application of North Carolina law to deeds made and recorded prior to 1885, North Carolina’s present recordation statute — the Connor Act — is not controlling. See . 1885 Laws of North Carolina, chapter 147, now codified as G.S. 47-18.,

The trial court in its judgment found that the deed from Allison to Baker under which defendants claim through mesne conveyances was dated 17 April 1797, was delivered no later than 17 July 1797, but was not recorded until 19 November 1798. Plaintiffs .first contend that even…