Case Name: CLARENCE ROTEN et al. v. OWEN J. PARKER et al.
Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 1920-10-06
Citations: 180 N.C. 658
Docket Number: 
Parties: CLARENCE ROTEN et al. v. OWEN J. PARKER et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: North Carolina Reports
Volume: 180
Pages: 658–659

Head Matter:
CLARENCE ROTEN et al. v. OWEN J. PARKER et al.
(Filed 6 October, 1920.)
Instructions — Verdict Directing — Appeal and Error.
Seld, in this case, a verdict directed upon tbe evidence, if found to be true, was a correct instruction.
Civil actiok, tried before Kerr, J., at April Term, 1920, of ONsnow, upon this issue:
“Are the plaintiffs the owners and entitled to the possession of the lands described in the complaint? Answer: No.’ ”
From the judgment rendered the plaintiffs appealed.
Duffy & Day and Cowper, Whitaker & Allen for plaintiffs.
McLean, Varser, McLean & Stacy, Frank Thompson, and I. M. Bailey for defendants. '

Opinion:
Pee CubiaM.
At tbe conclusion of tbe evidence tbe court instructed-tbe jury, if they believed tbe evidence and found tbe facts to be as testified to, tbey would answer tbe issue "No."
Upon a careful examination of tbe evidence in tbis case we fail to see tbat tbe plaintiff made out even a prima facie title to tbe land in controversy.
No error.