Legal Opinion

Warren v. . Makely

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided October 5, 1881PublishedCited by 40 opinions

Civil ActioN to recover land tried at Fall Term, 1880, of Hyde Superior Court, before Schenck, J< Judgment for plaintiff, appeal by defendant,

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, C. J,

The plaintiff asserts title to and seeks to re* cover from the defendant the possession of a tract of land, designated in her complaint as “ lying in Currituck township and on Smith creek adjoining the lands of L. P. Fortes-cue, Zacheus Gibbs and John B. Fortescue, containing one hundred acres, moré ' or less,” In the answer the defendant admits that “ he is in possession of the land described in the complaint,” and avers ■ that “ he is the owner of said land in fee.”

Upon the trial of the issue involving the plaintiff’s title and right to recover, she introduced in evidence a deed…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Gouge v. . RobertsNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
  2. Wellons v. . JordanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1880
  3. Doe on Dem. Credle v. CarrawanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1870
  4. Stewart v. . SalmondsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1876

3Cited by40 opinions

  1. Johnson v. . R. R.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1913
  2. Aman v. . WalkerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1914
  3. Gudger v. White.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
  4. Johnson v. Seaboard Air Line Railway Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1913
  5. State v. . SteeleSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925

35 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API