Ryan v. . McGehee
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil Action to recover laud, tried at Spring Term,, 1880,, of GuTlEoRd Superior Court, before Seymour, J. Judgment for plaintiffs-, appeal by defendant
1Opinion of the Court
Smith,. C. J.
The plaintiffs claim title to tbe land described’ in the’ complaint,, through successive conveyances,, commencing in 1835 and ending in a deed’ from- the sheriff of Guilford, executed in- January,, 1870, to William Ryan, trustee for himself and others named, who with the heir®at law of the trustee, made parties since his death,-as plaintiffs, prosecute the action.
At the return term, after the complaint was filed’,, application was made by B. E. Martin, and he was permitted to-become á defendant upon the following affidavit :• “ W. A. Martin maketh oath that he is the agent of B.…
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