Pasley v. . Richardson

Decided September 5, 1896

Supreme Court of North Carolina · decided 1896-09-05

Civil ACTION, for the recovery of land, tried before Nor-wood, J., and a jury, at March Term, 1896, of AlleghaNY Superior Court. There was verdict for the plaintiff, and from the judgment thereon defendant appealed. The facts appear in the opinion of Chief Justice Faibcloth.

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently February 1959

2 state decisions

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Decided 1896-09-05

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EAiboloth, C. J. :

¶1 This was an action of ejectment. Each party introduced evidence of title. Defendants proposed to introduce the tax lists of Alleghany county for the year 1874 and all following years to show that Samuel Pasley, under whom defendants claimed title, listed the land in dispute, and that plaintiff did not list said land for taxes during any of said years. This was offered to rebut plaintiff’s title, and to show the character of defendants’ and Samuel Pasley’s possession. Plaintiff objected to this evidence. Objection sustained and defendants excepted. Yerdict and judgment for plaintiff and defendants appealed.

¶2 *450 In this ruling of his Honor there was error. The evidence was competent and its weight was for the jury. Austin v. King, 97 N. C., 339; 1 Greenleaf Ev., Sec. 493. New trial.

¶3 New Trial.