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  "id": 11967820,
  "name": "Swaine vs. Bell and Bellune",
  "name_abbreviation": "Swaine v. Bell",
  "decision_date": "1801-05",
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  "first_page": "139",
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    "id": 22358,
    "name": "North Carolina Superior Court"
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    "name_long": "North Carolina",
    "name": "N.C."
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    "source": "Harvard",
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    "parties": [
      "Swaine vs. Bell and Bellune."
    ],
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      {
        "text": "laylor, Judge.\nA natural boundary is always adhered to when called for. It cannot be altered as artificial boundaries may, by the marking of new lines, defacing marks or the decay of trees \u00a1 \u2014 -.therefore the western branch is to be taken to be the boundary. As to the next course it, matters not that a northeast course was called for ; had it been a western course, which, would have gone directly from Elizabeth river, still we must have proceeded from the head of the creek to Elizabeth river, that being a natural boundary, and the course is not to be regarded. As to the possession, it makes no title for the plaintiff or defendant, unless it has been under a colour of title.",
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        "author": "laylor, Judge."
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    "head_matter": "Swaine vs. Bell and Bellune.\nTj'JECTMENT. The boundaries of the patent under which \u2022*-* the defendant claimed, were, beginning at the mouth o>; Cape-Fear, thence along the sea coast t\u00a9 Lockwood\u2019s Folly Inlet, then up a creek within the inlet along the western branch of said creek to the head thereof, thence a north-east course ts> Elizabeth river, thence down the said river to the beginning:. It was contended that the other creek or eastern branch was the boundary to the head thereof. North 45 east, would not, strike Elizabeth river, though a course to the north of east would."
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