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13 N.C. 177

Phelps v. . Blount

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided June 5, 1829

Supreme Court of North Carolina · decided 1829-06-05

From Washington. Trespass q,uare ceausum pub git, tried before his honor Judge Strange, on the last Fall Circuit. The locus in quo was a cypress swamp, which had never been in the actual possession of any one. The Plaintiff offered no evidence, of title, but the will: of one Eleazjcr Swain, by which the land was devised to his son Thomas Swain, and a judgment and execution against the latter with a Sheriff’s deed to himself.

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Decided 1829-06-05

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Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently October 1903

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Henderson, Chief-Justice.

¶1 I think the Judge erred in not extending the estoppel to Blount, for the case states, that Swain and the Defendant, under Swain’s pretended title, entered upon the land. Now it appears to me, that if Swain is estopped from setting up title, in himself, that Blount, who acted under that title, or to use the words of the case, the pretended title of Swain, is equally estopped; and that a title by estoppel, will, as to them estopped, as well as a title against the world, draw to it the possession. Which constructive possession, according to our notions, supports the action of trespass.

¶2 Per Curiam. — Let the judgment below be reversed, and a new trial granted.

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