Atkins v. . Crumpler
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil action, tried at October Term, 1895, of SaMpson Superior Court, before Graham, J., and a jury. It was admitted that prior to-MaySO, 1873, Irvin Owens was the owner in fee of the land described in the complaint, and that he died prior to that date, leaving E. J. Hobbs and the other heirs and the husbands of such as are married defendants in this action.
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Civil action, tried at October Term, 1895, of SaMpson Superior Court, before Graham, J., and a jury. It was admitted that prior to-MaySO, 1873, Irvin Owens was the owner in fee of the land described in the complaint, and that he died prior to that date, leaving E. J. Hobbs and the other heirs and the husbands of such as are married defendants in this action. By consent, the following issue was submitted to the jury: “ Are the defendants, J. M. Crumpler, 0. ~W. Owens, J. R. Owens, T. J. Owens and W. R. Owens, indebted to plaintiff, and, if so, in what amount? Ans. $1,213,85, with interest,…
1Opinion of the Court
Defendant excepted to the issue submitted to the jury, (536) and appealed from the judgment rendered upon the verdict. Defendants are the heirs of Irvin Owens, who died some time before 1873, and the lands in controversy descended to them as his heirs at law. After the death of their father, Irvin Owens, and in May, 1873, a part of the defendants executed their note and a mortgage on the land to one T. M. Lee to secure a debt the said Owens owed to said Lee before Owens' death. After this T. M. Lee died, and the debt and mortgage by some means got into the hands (537) of T. J. Lee, and…
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