Legal Opinion

Justice v. . Luther

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided February 5, 1886PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Civil ACTION, for the recovery of land, tried at Spring Term, 1883, of the Superior Court of Buhcombe county, before Avery, Judge, and a jury. There was a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff, from which the defendant appealed. The ease is sufficiently stated in the opinion of the Court.

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.

This action, begun ou August 26th, 1874, is prosecuted for the recovery of the possession of a small portion of land, alleged to be wrongfully withheld by the defendant, parcel of a tract specifically described in the complaint, and consisting of one hundred and ninety-one acres. No answer seems to have been made, or if made, it is lost, and not found in the record. After numerous continuances, the causé came on for trial before a jury, at Spring Term, 1883, of Buncombe Superior Court, when a verdict was rendered, in which they “find all the issues in favor of the plaintiff, and assess his…

2Cited by9 opinions

  1. Avery v. Stewart.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1904
  2. Mahoney-Jones Co. v. OsborneSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
  3. Fisher & Ball v. CarterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
  4. Teague v. . WilsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1941
  5. Andrews v. . JonesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1898

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