Case Name: H. O. PARSONS and His Wife, A. M. PARSONS, v. C. C. BESHEARS et al.
Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 1935-03-20
Citations: 208 N.C. 820
Docket Number: 
Parties: H. O. PARSONS and His Wife, A. M. PARSONS, v. C. C. BESHEARS et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: North Carolina Reports
Volume: 208
Pages: 820–821

Head Matter:
H. O. PARSONS and His Wife, A. M. PARSONS, v. C. C. BESHEARS et al.
(Filed 20 March, 1935.)
Appeal by plaintiffs from Oglesby, J., at October Term, 1934, of Wilkes.
Affirmed.
This is an action to recover damages for a trespass by the defendants upon land owned by the plaintiffs. In their answer to the complaint, the defendants denied the allegation that the plaintiffs are the owners of the land described in the complaint.
The action was begun on 9 April, 1927. The issues raised by the pleadings and involving the title to the land were tried at October Term, 1930, of the Superior Court of Wilkes County and answered in accordance with the contentions of the plaintiffs. In the judgment on the verdict it was ordered that the action be continued for the trial of the issues involving damages resulting from the trespass by the defendants, or any one of them, as alleged in the complaint.
At the trial of the issues at October Term, 1934, as to damages, at the close of the evidence, the plaintiffs submitted to a judgment of non-suit as to the defendants other than O. O. Beshears, and the motion of said defendant for a judgment of involuntary nonsuit as to bim was allowed.
From judgment dismissing tbe action as to defendant C. 0. Beshears, plaintiffs appealed to tbe Supreme Court.
Tñvette & Holshouser and F. J. McDuffie for plaintiffs.
Chas. G. Gilreath for defendant.

Opinion:
Pee OueiaM.
We find no evidence in tbe record on tbis appeal tending to sbow a trespass on tbe lands of tbe plaintiffs by tbe defendant 0. C. Beshears, as alleged in tbe complaint. For tbat reason, tbe judgment dismissing tbe action as to said defendant is
Affirmed.