Ellis v. . Harris
Supreme Court of North Carolina
This was an action for the recovery of land, tried before Connor, J., at April Term, 1889, of Franklin Superior Court. The facts are stated in the-opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Avery, J.:
The plaintiff claimed through a deed from Bennett Gay, administrator of James Burgess, to William Crowder, dated January 17th, 1859, and immediately under a deed dated June 5th, 1869, from E. A. Gupton, Sheriff of Franklin County, to the plaintiff, reciting a sale by virtue of executions against Willie Crowder. The defendant insisted that plaintiff’s deed did not cover the land in controversy, and as evidence of title in himself, offered the record of a special proceeding and a deed from W. H. Spencer, administrator of J. B. Mann, reciting a sale to make assets, in accordance with a…
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