Newby v. . Edwards
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal from Peebles, J., at the April Term, 1910, of CeaveN. Civil action in ejectment tried at April Term, 1910, Craven Superior Court, his Honor Judge Peebles presiding.
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Appeal from Peebles, J., at the April Term, 1910, of CeaveN. Civil action in ejectment tried at April Term, 1910, Craven Superior Court, his Honor Judge Peebles presiding. These issues were submitted: 1. Is the feme plaintiff the owner in fee simple and entitled to the possession of the lands described in the complaint? Answer: Yes. 2. Does defendant wrongfully withhold the possession of the land from the plaintiff ? Answer: Yes.. 3. If so, what damages, if any, is plaintiff entitled to recover of the defendant for wrongfully withholding possession of the land from feme plaintiff? Answer:…
1Opinion of the CourtBeowN, J.
The feme plaintiff claims the land in controversy as the heirs-at-law of Julia, the deceased wife of defendant Shade Edwards, who died intestate without having given birth to a child.
The land was purchased by defendant from W. G. Brinson and conveyed by a deed dated 11 February, 1891, wherein said Brinson, Shade Edwards and his wife Julia A. Edwards are. grantors and Julia C. Edwards grantee.
Defendant Shade Edwards testified that he was married to Julia A. Edwards in 1875, and lived with her for twenty-four years; that he had never heard her called by any other name than Julia A. Edwards;…
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