CUTHRELL v. CAMDEN COUNTY

No. 20.

118 S.E.2d 601 (1961)

254 N.C. 181

B. C. CUTHRELL and J. W. Jennette, Trustee, v. CAMDEN COUNTY.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

March 1, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. W. Jennette and LeRoy, Goodwin & Wells, Elizabeth City, for plaintiffs.

E. Ray Etheridge, Elizabeth City, for defendant.


MOORE, Justice.

Both the deed of trust and the old age assistance lien are by law required to be recorded. G.S. § 161-22; G.S. § 108-30.1. It is conceded by all parties that "priority" in this case means priority of recordation. "* * * (N)o instrument shall be deemed to be properly registered until the same has been properly indexed * * *." G.S. § 161-22. Indexing of deeds is an essential part of registration, and the indexing of judgments is an essential...

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