This still comes up in NC fairly often. We're a pure race state.
Helpful hint for those who do their own deed research (I wasn't aware until I joined SC that many PLSs use a title company). Once your research takes you back to the Great Depression era, look at a couple pages before and after any deed you find. Even in a pure race state, it was not uncommon for some folks to head to the registry with a stack of deeds they'd been saving up for a few years. I've found many uncalled for, but useful, descriptions this way.
placed on the ground at some point by someone with authority to do so
What do you mean?
Long standing occupation, acquiescence, etc...who has more authority than the holder of the estate?
No one.
placed on the ground at some point by someone with authority to do so
What do you mean?
Long standing occupation, acquiescence, etc...who has more authority than the holder of the estate?
No one.