McCanless v. . Flinchum
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil ACTION tried before Gilmer, Judge, at August Term, 1887, of Stokes Superior Court. The complaint alleges that the plaintiff is the owner in fee and entitled to the possession of the land decribed therein, and that the defendants unlawfully withheld the possession from him. The answer denies 'the allegations of the complaint, and asserts that the defendants are “in truth and fact owners in fee simple of said land.”
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Civil ACTION tried before Gilmer, Judge, at August Term, 1887, of Stokes Superior Court. The complaint alleges that the plaintiff is the owner in fee and entitled to the possession of the land decribed therein, and that the defendants unlawfully withheld the possession from him. The answer denies 'the allegations of the complaint, and asserts that the defendants are “in truth and fact owners in fee simple of said land.” The record sets out that “at August Term, 1887, the case came on for hearing before his Honor, Judge GilMER, and a jury upon the following issues; “1st. Is the plaintiff the…
1Opinion of the Court
The complaint alleges that the plaintiff is the owner in fee and entitled to the possession of the land described therein, and that the defendants unlawfully withheld the possession from him.
The answer denies the allegations of the complaint, and asserts that the defendants are "in truth and fact owners in fee simple of said land."
The record sets out that "at August Term, 1887, the case came on for hearing before his Honor, Gilmer, J., and a jury upon the following issues:
"1. Is the plaintiff the owner and entitled to the lands sued for?
"Answer: . . .
"2. What damage, if any, is the plaintiff…
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