Oakley v. . Anderson
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Processioning — Arbitrators—Award—Costs. This action was heard upon exceptions by Gilmer, Judge, at August Term, 1885, of Person Superior Court. The facts are fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtAshe, J.
The action was commenced under the “ Procession-ers’ Act.” The Code, Mol. 1, eh. 48.
The processioner went upon the lands on the 16th day of July, 1885, and being forbidden by the defendant Anderson to proceed farther, made his report to the clerk. . A jury was then summoned by the sheriff', under a proper order, consisting of five freeholders, viz: B. A. Thaxtou, C. C. Cozart, C. C. Townsend, R. A. Stanford and A. S. Moore, all of whom met upon the lands in dispute, with C. A. Whitfield as surveyor, on the 6th of August, 1885, when the parties entered into the following con- , tract, viz: It…
2Cited by1 opinion
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