3 N.C. 148
Superior Court of North Carolina
Decided July 5, 1801
Superior Court of North Carolina · decided 1801-07-05
‘TpHE, defendant claimed the lands, described in a patent, to, ■l Smyth wick, beginning at the mouth of Bear Creek on Lit-, tie River, thence up the creek No. 5 W. 248 poles to a gum, then up the north prong of said creek, N°* 45 É. 2.64 poles to a hickory, thence a certain course to the river,, and down the r i-ver to the beginning. -The artificial course described as. the. two first lines, declined from the creek and north, prong,, and;, the second course struck, the river…
Decided 1801-07-05
¶1 The natural boundary if it can be ascertained, is to be followed but if the jury have doubts which is the. natural boundary, and are satisfied from the evidence that the artificial boundary was considered by the proprietor as the tru$ one, they may establish it by their verdict.
¶2 Ifnere ds hoc,..