Champion Fibre Co. v. Cozad
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by plaintiff from WebbJ., at September Term, 1920, of Geabcam. Civil action for the recovery of lands embraced in State Grant No. 2861, and located on the waters of “Little Snowbird” in Graham County.
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Appeal by plaintiff from WebbJ., at September Term, 1920, of Geabcam. Civil action for the recovery of lands embraced in State Grant No. 2861, and located on the waters of “Little Snowbird” in Graham County. The plaintiff and the defendants all claim title to the land in controversy under State Grant No. 2861, entry 6748, issued to W. H. Herbert on 18 December, 1865. The defendants at the trial of the cause conceded that tbe plaintiff was tbe owner and entitled to tbe possession of so mucb of said grant No. 2861 as is lapped upon and covered by grant No. 2830, entry No. 1362, and judgment was…
1DissentClark, C. J.
The plaintiff and defendants both claim title to the land in controversy under State Grant No. 2861, entry No. 6748, issued to W. II. Herbert, 18 December, 1865. The plaintiff claims under á decree of foreclosure of a mortgage securing $8,273.19, executed by W. II. Herbert, 8 December, 1866, and duly recorded in Cherokee. The defendants claim under a chain of title beginning with the sale under an execution in favor of George W. Swepson on a judg*613ment obtained by him at March Term, 1861, in Alamance, and sale thereunder 12 May, 1868, at which the purchaser paid for the entire tract 25 cents…
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