Bernhardt v. . Brown

It was admitted that both parties claimed under the North Carolina Estate Company (Limited), and that the land in controversy had been conveyed to the company by deed, in June, 1886.

In response to issues submitted, to which there were no (703) exceptions, the jury found that there had been two execution sales of the land in controversy; that at the first sale, made 6 May, 1889, when the defendant George W. Brown purchased, the sheriff sold under four executions; that at the second sale, made 8 July, 1890, when the plaintiffs (or John Paalzow, under whom they claimed) purchased, the sheriff…