Hodges v. . Spicer
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil Action to recover Land tried at Spring Term, 1877, of Onslow Superior Court, before Seymour, J. The material facts are embodied in the opinion of this Court. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of defendants, and His Honor upon a question of law.reserved gave judgment for the plaintiff and the defendants appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
By a family arrangement and for the purpose of advancing his children in life, on 13 February, 1863, John F. Spicer, the father, by deeds duly executed, conveyed to his son John D. Spicer the eastern half of the land in controversy, and to Jere W. Spicer, another one, the western half. After the return of Jere from the army in 1865, the brothers exchanged their lots and John D. conveyed his eastern half to Jere by deed, and the deed to the western half made by the father to Jere having been lost before registration, by another arrangement of all parties and in pursuance of the contract of…
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