Supreme Court of North Carolina March 18, 1914 (Pate v. Sampson Lumber Co.)

BbowN, J.

It is admitted that the

locus in quo,

the 30-acre tract, was owned by one Sessoms, who conveyed it on 4 January, 1906, to O. B. Pate and B. 0. Hall, who owned it as co~

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partners. The latter afterwards conveyed his interest to Pate.

It is admitted that the defendant claims title by virtue of a deed executed by E:

W.

Massie and A. N.