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1 N.C. 110

Witherspoon v. Blanks

Superior Court of North Carolina

Decided March 15, 1799

Superior Court of North Carolina · decided 1799-03-15

THE principle question of law arising in this case was, whether a line shall be extended, so as to reach a natural boundary, called for.

Decided 1799-03-15

¶1By

the Court.

¶2The line in controversy, when run to the end of the distance called for, will not reach Cypress-Creek ; where, by the pa*111tent it is said to terminate ; but, to reach that place, it must run three times the distance called for. In all such cases, the invariable rule is to disregard the distance ; and to proceed with the line in the direction called for until it shall intersect the creek, or other natural boundary.

Badger for the Plaintiff.Graham for the Defendant.

¶3Verdict for the Plaintiff.

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