1-39. Seizin within twenty years necessary.
No action for the recovery or possession of real property shall be maintained, unless it appears that the plaintiff, or those under whom he claims, was seized or possessed of the premises in question within 20 years before the commencement of the action, unless he was under the disabilities prescribed by law. (C.C.P., s. 22; Code, s. 143; Rev., s. 383; C.S., s. 429.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 4 - Limitations, Real Property.
§ 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.
§ 1-42 - Possession follows legal title; severance of surface and subsurface rights.
§ 1-42.1 - Certain ancient mineral claims extinguished in certain counties.
§ 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.