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1 N.C. 119

Young v. Drew

Superior Court of North Carolina

Decided April 15, 1799

Superior Court of North Carolina · decided 1799-04-15

IN these ejectments, the plaintiff declared for the whole tract of land, and gave evidence of a title to an undivided moiety. that he was not bound to declare for the exact quantity he bad a right to recover ; but that it was sufficient if he proved a title for the same, or any less quantity than that stated in the declaration.

Decided 1799-04-15

Moore, J.

¶1The plaintiff ought in this case, to have declared for an undivided moiety of the whole tract ; otherwise the action of ejectment will have the effect of a writ of partition ; the Sheriff cannot put the plaintiff in possession of the half he claims, not being stated to be an undivided half, unless he previously makes a division, and ascertains the moiety the plaintiff, is to have. The case cited from Cowper does not resemble the present. That is where one tenant in common recovered against another.

¶2Non-suit.

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