Davidson v. . Gifford
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil ACTION, tried before MacRae, J., and a jury, at the Fall Term, 1887, of MeckleNBüeg Superior Court. There was a verdict and judgment in favor of the defendants. Plaintiff appealed. The facts are set out in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the CourtMerrimon, J.
The plaintiff alleged in the complaint, simply, that he was the owner and entitled to the possession of the land described therein; that the defendants were in possession thereof, and wrongfully withheld possession from him; that the rental value of the property was $300, and the defendant Gifford had had such wrongful possession ever since November, 1878, and received the rents, &c.
The answer of the defendants broadly and specifically denied the several allegations of the complaint, except that alleging possession of the defendants, but it was alleged, as to it, that their possession was…
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