1-350. Defendant evicted, may recover from plaintiff.
If the defendant, his heirs or assigns, after the premises are so relinquished to him, is evicted by force of a better title than that of the original plaintiff, the person so evicted may recover from the plaintiff or his representatives the amount paid for the premises, as so much money had and received by the plaintiff in his lifetime for the use of such person, with lawful interest thereon from the time of the payment. (1871-2, c. 147, s. 15; Code, s. 487; Rev., s. 666; C.S., s. 709.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
§ 1-340 - Petition by claimant; execution suspended; issues found.
§ 1-341 - Annual value of land and waste charged against defendant.
§ 1-342 - Value of improvements estimated.
§ 1-343 - Improvements to balance rents.
§ 1-344 - Verdict, judgment, and lien.
§ 1-345 - Life tenant recovers from remainderman.
§ 1-346 - Value of premises without improvements.
§ 1-347 - Plaintiff's election that defendant take premises.
§ 1-348 - Payment made to court; land sold on default.
§ 1-349 - Procedure where plaintiff is under disability.