The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-06-30
GRFNVILLE CAUSE.
RALEIGH, IN. c.) June 25.

On "wednesday aft before the Circuit Court held for
this ditr to be tried the ut brought by the
Earl OF Coventry and Others the representatives of the
late Earl Grenville againit Meilrs. Collins and Ae,
of Edentonthe jury being fworn the plaintiffs coun-
Tel itated their title follows THAT in 664 the pro-
vince of Carolina granted by King Charles ii. to
eight Lords Propretors, of whom Lord Carteret af-
forwards created Earl Grenvie, one--,hat in
1929 feven Of the Lords propretors surrendered their
parts of the province to the Crown-tha in 1874 the
Crown and Earl Granville divided the province, and
eighth part allotted and ist apart fer Earl
Grenville-that in 1868 Earl Grenvie died, leaving
Robert his ion and heir at law, who took the title and
eitates-that in February, 1870 Robert Earl Gren-
vile died, and by his will deyiied his etate to truitces
IN truit for Lord Cartere and others-that in 1896
Lord Weymouth of the trufces, died; the demiie
was laid LIT, the title of the furvving trufee and
2dy, on the title of Lord Carteret to prove the de-
fcent OF Robert Earl Grenvile the depotion of John
Parkinion read and prove the conveyances be-
tween the Crown and the Lords propretors, and Earl
Grenville and the Crown, the original deeds were
produced and read-here the Plaintiff council reited
their cafe.
The defendants council then Gated their defence to
IT. That the rights of the plaintiffs were Loft by the
hange of government which took place the dfiolu-
Won OF the royal government; that they thereby be-
came Aliens incapable holding land and that this in
capacity Gill exits.
I'd That by the declaration of Rights and the con-
ititution of the ate the rights which the plaintiffs had
before the revolution became in the collie Give
body of the people of North Carolina.
Sd. That their rights taken away by fome of
the atsoi Aemby for conflicting lands land for open
3ng Offices for the entry of vacant and uappropriated
lands.
18th. That the defendants had been in actual ponei-
onof the land ince the year 1897 under grant from
the fate, without any adverle claim fet up till the ut
brought by the plaintiffs.
10 prove the latter the grant read and rate
ment OF facts tending to prove the pofefiion The
plaintiff council then rendered demurrer TO the evil
dence, and upon the plaintiffs admitting dihinaly on
the record that the defendants had been in the actual
pofeon Of the land from 1887, the defendants coun-
fel joined in demurrer whereupon the court dcharo-
ed the jury from further confederation of the caufeN
The argument OF the demurrer was pofponed by the
court till December term.
The council for Gen. Davie prefIed for the trial of
the iut brought againf him, but the court directed it
To be continued on the ground, that it unneceary
to try that till the denurrers houd be argued and DIFF
poied of.
Thus the truly important queaion how far the
rights of Earl Crenville have been affected by the
change OF government, the laws Of cofcatio and the
acts OF limitations iubitted to the decion of an able
and enlightened court. We do nor pretend to he ar
qainted with the legal principles which the event
OF this quetion depends, but Hatter ourelves that
tle reiuh will be favourable thes inereit Of the fate
Inc Portance of this controversy mu be obvious to
every reheeng mind and we truf that as the 1egf-
ature VIII be in ie,lon before the argument will be
heard, that they will yet lend their at4nce to thoie
who are defending her great rights and bea interels
We iorbear to repeat any of the arguments which
were ued byeounien diicuing the proprety of Join
ing III the demurrer to the evidence rendered b The
council for the plaintiffs, becaue they had no bearing
on the main quefton. We iha however ufr our be9
endedvours to furnh to the public full and accurate
Abatement OF the arguments which may be ufed q, the
Kext term on the demurrer. CMfyrsyA