Legal Opinion

McCormick v. . Monroe

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided December 5, 1853PublishedCited by 23 opinions

This is an action of trespass,, quare clausum ere&iT), tried before Ms Honor, Judge Settle, at the Eall Term, 1858, of Cumberland Superior Court.,' Plea:. general issue., The plaintiff declared upon a grant from the State, which includes the locus in quo — the grant contained the following' exception: “ Including two hundred and fifty acres previously granted, which is excepted in this grant.” $It was admitted, that the plaintiff was not in actual possession.

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This is an action of trespass,, quare clausum ere&iT), tried before Ms Honor, Judge Settle, at the Eall Term, 1858, of Cumberland Superior Court.,' Plea:. general issue., The plaintiff declared upon a grant from the State, which includes the locus in quo — the grant contained the following' exception: “ Including two hundred and fifty acres previously granted, which is excepted in this grant.” $It was admitted, that the plaintiff was not in actual possession. The defendant’s counsel requested his Honor to charge that the plaintiff must prove that the locus in quo was within the grant, and…

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The plaintiff declared upon a grant from the State, which includes thelocus in quo — the grant contained the following exception: "Including two hundred and fifty acres previously granted, which is excepted in this grant." It was admitted that the plaintiff was not in actual possession. The defendant's counsel requested his Honor to charge that the plaintiff must prove that the locus in quo was within the grant, and without the exception. His Honor reserved the point; and on a verdict being found for the plaintiff, directed a non-suit to be entered, from which the plaintiff appealed. It was…

2Cited by23 opinions

  1. Hunt v. EureSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
  2. Board of Education v. MakelySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
  3. Borders v. YarbroughSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1953
  4. Hunt v. . EureSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
  5. M. E. Gruber, Inc. v. EubankSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1929

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