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4 N.C. 104

Gardner v. . Neil

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided January 5, 1814

Supreme Court of North Carolina · decided 1814-01-05

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Decided 1814-01-05

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Cited by 5 later decisions — most recently May 2019

2 state decisions

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¶1Every entry by one into the dwelling-house of another, against the will of the occupant, is a trespass, unless warranted by such authority in law as will justify the entry. And the action of trespass is the only proper form of action which the party complaining can legally maintain in such case.

¶2Whether the warrant under and by virtue of which the defendants justify their entry into the dwelling-house of the plaintiff will amount to a complete justification or not depends on facts not now before the Court.

¶3As the Court is of opinion that the form of the action is proper, it is unnecessary to decide the second question stated in the case sent up.

¶4Rule made absolute, and new trial granted. *83

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