Bowers v. Mitchell

The denial of plaintiff’s allegations of title and trespass placed the burden on plaintiff of establishing each of these allegations. Cothran v. Motor Lines, 257 N.C. 782; Shingleton v. Wildlife Comm., 248 N.C. 89, 102 S.E. 2d 402; Carson v. Mills & Burnett, 18 N.C. 546.

Plaintiff made no attempt to trace title to the sovereign or to show that defendant was estopped to deny plaintiff’s title.

Plaintiff contends he acquired title to the 64.9 acres by his adverse possession under color of title for the statutory period or by deeds vesting him with his father’s title acquired by adverse…