Russell v. . Hill
Supreme Court of North Carolina
ActioN in the nature of trover, for the conversion of logs, tried before Starlmck, J., at June Term, 1899, of the Superior Court of Swaiw County, upon an agreed state of facts, the material parts of which are restated in the opinion. His Honor rendered judgment in favor of defendants, and plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtMoktoomeuy, J.
This case was heard upon an agreed state of facts, the material parts of which are as follows:
Tn 1887, after entry and survey, E. H. Busbee, trustee, received a grant from the State for a tract of land in Swain County. Iowa McCoy made a subsequent entry and survey, and received a grant from the State for a. part of the land embraced in the grant to Busbee, trustee. Busbee, trustee,was the owner of the land by virtue of his grant, which was properly registered, and registered before the entry, survey and grant of Mrs. McCoy. Mrs. McCoy had no knowledge of Busbee/s grant except the notice which…
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