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  "id": 8659277,
  "name": "W. R. MUSE v. A. S. CADDELL",
  "name_abbreviation": "Muse v. Caddell",
  "decision_date": "1900-03-27",
  "docket_number": "",
  "first_page": "265",
  "last_page": "267",
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    "name_abbreviation": "N.C.",
    "id": 9292,
    "name": "Supreme Court of North Carolina"
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    "name_long": "North Carolina",
    "name": "N.C."
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    "parties": [
      "W. R. MUSE v. A. S. CADDELL."
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    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "Furches, J.\nThis is an. action for possession of land (ejectment) involving a question of boundary on tbe southwest line of plaintiff, and tbe northeast line .of defendant.\nThe northwest comer of plaintiff\u2019s land is admitted to be Mclnto&b.\u2019s corner, which was known and agreed upon by both plaintiff and defendant; but no other corner was agreed upon by the parties, nor was there any other monument, marking either the lines or corners of plaintiff\u2019s land, called for in his deed. There was much evidence introduced for the purpose of showing where other corners were, according to the recollection of the witnesses, and from what they had been told by persons them dead. It was proper to receive this evidence, and to submit it to- the jury with proper instructions. But unless some corner should be established by such evidence, to the satisfaction of the jury, the calls in the plaintiff\u2019s deed, commencing at tire known corner, should prevail.\nIt is the location of plaintiff\u2019s deed that must determine the plaintiff\u2019s right to recover. He must recover upon the strength of his own title, and not upon the weakness of defendant\u2019s title. The defendant need not show any title until the plaintiff\u2019s evidence has shown a prima, facie title in him. These rules are elementary principles, but they seem not to have been observed by his Honor in the trial of this case. Both plaintiff and defendant asked special instructions. Those asked by plaintiff were given, and those asked by defendant were refused. There was error in giving some of plaintiff\u2019s prayers and in refusing to give some of defendant\u2019s.\nBut we will only discuss one of these exceptions. The defendant\u2019s 10th prayer was. as follows: \u201cThat even though the jury should find from the evidence that the post-oak at V on the map is a corner of the Oaddell land, that is no evidence of the plaintiff\u2019s claim, as his deed does not call for Oaddell\u2019s line, or a comer at that place, and the jury are instructed it is Muse\u2019s line, and not Caddell\u2019s line, that is to be located by them.\u201d This prayer was refused and defendant excepted. The record fails to show any charge given by the Court except as shewn by the prayers for instructions given and refused.\nIt seems to> us that this prayer was proper, and should have been given.\nError. New trial.",
        "type": "majority",
        "author": "Furches, J."
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    "attorneys": [
      "Messrs. Seaioell & Bums, for appellant.",
      "No counsel contra."
    ],
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    "head_matter": "W. R. MUSE v. A. S. CADDELL.\n(Decided March 27, 1900.)\nBoundary \u2014 \u25a0Admitted Comer \u2014 Conflict of Evidence as to Other Corners \u2014 Burden of Proof.\n1. Where there is a corner of plaintiff\u2019s land, known and agreed upon by both parties, but the evidence as to other corners, derived from recollection of living witnesses and statements of deceased persons, submitted to the jury, fails to establish any other corner to their satisfaction, the calls in the plaintiff\u2019s deed, commencing at the known corner, must prevail.\n2. The defendant need show no title until the plaintiff\u2019s evidence has shown a primo facie title in him, including the location of his deed.\nCivil ActioN for tbe recovery of land, tried before Bryan, J., at January Term, 1900, of MiooRE Superior Court. Tbe plaintiff\u2019s deed for 100 acres of land was dated September 9, 1856, and possession under it was shown for forty years. Tbe point in controversy was tbe establishment of tbe boundary line between him and tbe defendant, an adjoining owner.\nThe special instruction asked for by defendant and refused by bis Honor is stated in tbe opinion.\nVerdict and judgment for plaintiff. Exception and appeal by defendant.\nMessrs. Seaioell & Bums, for appellant.\nNo counsel contra."
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  "file_name": "0265-01",
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