University of North Carolina v. Markham
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil actioN tried before Devin, J., at March Term, 1917, of Wake. This action was brought by the University of the State against defendants to recover a lot in the city of Ealeigh, N. 0., at the northeast corner of Swain and Davie streets, where they intersect each other, which land is fully described in a certain deed registered in the county of Wake (Book 214, p. 160), where the metes and bounds are given.
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Civil actioN tried before Devin, J., at March Term, 1917, of Wake. This action was brought by the University of the State against defendants to recover a lot in the city of Ealeigh, N. 0., at the northeast corner of Swain and Davie streets, where they intersect each other, which land is fully described in a certain deed registered in the county of Wake (Book 214, p. 160), where the metes and bounds are given. There was a judgment against the defendants, heirs at law of Jane Stal-lings, who had been made parties to the action by publication of the summons, as directed by the statute. The…
1Opinion of the Court
Walker, J.,
after stating the case: There is a question in this case as to whether all necessary parties are before the court, but as the point was not made and we consider it quite immaterial in view of our opinion upon the other matter, we will omit any further reference to it.
We agree with Judge Devin, who presided at the hearing, that C. E. Cope has no interest in the property which he claims. The claimant derives his right, if he has any, solely through his mother and grandmother by descent, and his claim is based upon the contention that his grandmother inherited from her sister, Charity…
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- Whitesides v. . CooperSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1894
- Irvin v. . ClarkSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1887
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- Latham v. Lumber Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
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