North Carolina General Statutes
Article 4 - Limitations, Real Property.
§ 1-37 - Such possession valid against claimants under State.

1-37. Such possession valid against claimants under State.
All such possession as is described in G.S. 1-35, under such title as is therein described, is hereby ratified and confirmed, and declared to be good and legal bar against the entry or suit of any person, under the right or claim of the State. (C.C.P., s. 19; Code, s. 140; Rev., s. 381; C.S., s. 427.)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 1 - Civil Procedure

Article 4 - Limitations, Real Property.

§ 1-35 - Title against State.

§ 1-36 - Title presumed out of State.

§ 1-37 - Such possession valid against claimants under State.

§ 1-38 - Seven years' possession under color of title.

§ 1-39 - Seizin within twenty years necessary.

§ 1-40 - Twenty years adverse possession.

§ 1-41 - Action after entry.

§ 1-42 - Possession follows legal title; severance of surface and subsurface rights.

§ 1-42.1 - Certain ancient mineral claims extinguished in certain counties.

§ 1-42.2 - Certain additional ancient mineral claims extinguished; oil, gas and mineral interests to be recorded and listed for taxation.

§ 1-42.3 - Additional ancient mineral claims extinguished in certain counties; oil, gas and mineral interests to be recorded and listed for taxation in such counties.

§ 1-42.4 - Additional ancient mineral claims extinguished in Ashe County; oil, gas and mineral interests to be recorded and listed for taxation.

§ 1-42.5 - Additional ancient mineral claims extinguished in Avery County; oil, gas and mineral interests to be recorded in such county.

§ 1-42.6 - Additional ancient oil, gas or mineral interests extinguished in Alleghany County; recording interests; listing interests for taxation.

§ 1-42.7 - Additional amount mineral claims extinguished in Chatham County; oil, gas and mineral interests to be recorded and listed for taxation.

§ 1-42.8 - Ancient mineral claims extinguished in Rutherford County; oil, gas and mineral interests to be recorded and listed for taxation.

§ 1-42.9 - Ancient mineral claims extinguished; oil, gas and mineral interests to be recorded and listed for taxation.

§ 1-43 - Tenant's possession is landlord's.

§ 1-44 - No title by possession of right-of-way.

§ 1-44.1 - Presumption of abandonment of railroad right-of-way.

§ 1-44.2 - Presumptive ownership of abandoned railroad easements.

§ 1-45 - No title by possession of public ways.

§ 1-45.1 - No adverse possession of property subject to public trust rights.