Legal Opinion

Horton v. . White

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided January 5, 1881PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from an order made in an action to recover land at Spring Term, 1880, of Caldwell Superior Court, before Gilmer, J. The plaintiff appealed from the interlocutory order of the court below.

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, Cl J.

The plaintiff, suing in forma pauperis, commenced her action in September, 1876, for the recovery of the land described in her complaint of which she claims to be owner, and her allegations of title are denied in the answer which asserts it to be vested in so me'of the defendants-, the others being tenants under them. In March, 1880, the plaintiff through her agent, James M. Isbell, entered into and took possession of a small unoccupied house on the disputed land, and resists the re-occupation thereof by the defendants. The defendants on application to the judge at spring term of…

2Cited by11 opinions

  1. John L. Roper Lumber Co. v. WallaceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1885
  2. Credle v. . AyersSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1900
  3. State Ex Rel. Herring v. PughSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1899
  4. Lumber Co. v. Cedar Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
  5. Weaver v. RichardsonWyoming Supreme Court · 1913

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