North Carolina § 1-350 - Defendant evicted, may recover from plaintiff.
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§ 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. History (1871-2, c. 147, s. 15; Code, s. 487; Rev., s. 666; C.S., s. 709.)
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1-350 ("Defendant evicted, may recover from plaintiff.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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