Hinton v. Moore
Supreme Court of North Carolina
ActioN of ejectment by John L. Hinton against Acom Moore, heard by Judge B. F. Long and a jury, at the March-Term, 1905, of the Superior Court of Pasquotawic County. The ordinary issues in ejectment were submitted. Evidence was introduced by the plaintiff tending’ to establish his claim. The defendant offered no testimony.
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ActioN of ejectment by John L. Hinton against Acom Moore, heard by Judge B. F. Long and a jury, at the March-Term, 1905, of the Superior Court of Pasquotawic County. The ordinary issues in ejectment were submitted. Evidence was introduced by the plaintiff tending’ to establish his claim. The defendant offered no testimony. The court charged the jury that the affirmative of all the issues was on the plaintiff and he must satisfy the jury by the greater weight of the testimony as to his allegations on each and all of the issues, and that if the jury believed the evidence they should answer the…
1Opinion of the Court
Hoke, J.,
after stating the case: There was evidence to the effect that the title to the land in dispute was in one J. L. Williams. The plaintiff claimed' to derive his title from said Williams in two ways: First (a) deed of trust from J. L. Williams to C. Guirkin, dated February 23, 1887; (b) deed from M. L. Guirkin, administratrix of 0. Guirkin, dated October 2, 1889, recorded March 11, 1904. Second, (a) deed of trust from J. L. Williams to O. L. Hinton, dated October 30, 1897; (b) deed from 0. L. Hinton to the plaintiff, dated October 22, 1899, recorded January 15, 1901. This action was…
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