Legal Opinion

Worthy v. . Shields

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided February 5, 1884PublishedCited by 16 opinions

EjectmeNT tried at December Special Term, 1883, of Mooiie Superior Court, before MacRae, J. The defendant appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.

The plaintiff asserts title to the land described in the complaint, and demands the recovery of possession and damages for the wrongful withholding by the defendants. He also alleges that the defendants claim under a deed, in form and effect a mortgage (of which he annexes a copy), made by the former owner, D. R. McDonald, to the defendant A. R. McDonald, who, being a lunatic, is represented by his guardian, the defendant H. B. Shields, on February 11th, 1870, by virtue of which the mortgagee entered upon the premises, and from the value of the use and occupation as rents has received a…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Lee v. . PearceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1873
  2. Shields v. . WhitakerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1880
  3. Heilig and Others v. . Stokes and PenningtonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1869
  4. Jones v. . BoydSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1879
  5. Wessell v. . RathjohnSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1883

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
  2. Erickson v. StarlingSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1952
  3. Fortune v. . WatkinsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1886
  4. Kiser v. KiserSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1989
  5. Harvey v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1910

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