Case Name: Hanks vs. Tucker
Court: North Carolina Superior Court
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 1801-07
Citations: 2 Hayw. 147
Docket Number: 
Parties: Hanks vs. Tucker.
Judges: 
Reporter: North Carolina Reports
Volume: 3
Pages: 147–148

Head Matter:
Hanks vs. Tucker.
"j^N this case the defendant could not produce a ueed or patent,, or other colourable title, but proved possession for 40 years under marked lines, with some other circumstances, such as the reputation of the neighborhood for a long time back, that the. ían da were the defendant’s ; and an acknowledgement cm did part of the plaintiff, that they were covered by patent.

Opinion:
Per-curiam•
Under the act of .1715, or of 1791, possession, of itseff wnl give no title to the possessor; but 'aa uniform'pos-. session for 40 years u.nder circumstances which, convince the-jury that a grant'once existed, is a ground for them to go upon, in saying there was a grant.. If the jury in the present instance are satisfied from the evidence laid before- them, that- a grant did, exist, they will find, for the, defendant.
Yerdiet for the defendant, '