Ricks v. Pope.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
ActioN by John Ricks against Carter Pope and W. Y. Taylor, beard by Judge T. A. McNeill, at Spring Term, 1901, of tbe Superior Court of Edgecombe County. At close of evidence for plaintiff, tbe defendants moved to dismiss tbe action, for that plaintiff was not entitled to recover upon bis evidence. Erom an order dismissing tbe action, tbe plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Fueohbs, O. J.
This is an action of ejectment, in which the plaintiff undertakes to establish his title to the land in controversy, by a deed from E. A. Johnson to Isaac Pope; a mortgage from Isaac Pope and wife, and E. A. Johnson, to E. M. Rawlings, with power of sale, and a deed from Eawl-ings, mortgagee to plaintiff. And it is admitted that E. A. Johnson was the owner of the land at the date of the deed from her to Isaac Pope; that the mortgage from Pope and wife, and E. A. Johnson covered and conveyed'the land, if Pope and his wife had the right to convey the same; and that the plaintiff…
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