¶1The action for mesne pro- -*• fits does not accrue ’till after a recovery in ejectment, and possession obtained ; then the defendant by relation, is a trespasser against the plaintiff’s possession ah initio ; consequently, if the action be commenced within three years after that time, the act of limitations will not bar.
3 N.C. 145
Murphy v. Guion
Superior Court of North Carolina
Decided July 15, 1801
Superior Court of North Carolina · decided 1801-07-15
Decided 1801-07-15