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§ 1-536 — Action by tenant against cotenant

North Carolina § 1-536
JurisdictionNorth Carolina
Ch. 1Civil Procedure
Art. 42Waste
Subch. XIVACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-536 (2026).

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Where a joint tenant or a tenant in common commits waste, an action lies against him at the instance of his cotenant or joint tenant. (13 Edw. I, c. 22; R.C., c. 116, s. 4; Code, s. 627; Rev., s. 856; C.S., s. 891.)

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