Overman v. Saunders

The plaintiffs introduced a deed under date of 1 July 1944 from M. L. Davis and others to T. C. Whitehurst (grantee). The deed was filed for registration in Pasqhotank County Public Registry on 1 July 1944 and was recorded in Deed Book 111 at page 196. This deed purported to convey a tract of land containing 7.48 acres and the evidence for the plaintiffs showed that the land in dispute was included within the boundary of this 7.48 acres. The plaintiffs connected themselves to the deed by mesne conveyances. In addition, they claimed continuous adverse possession of the land in dispute through…