Mesheck
Morton Land Deed to Thomas Tatam
Deed
Book 6 Page 186
October
19, 1778
This
indenture made the nineteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and seventy eight between Mesheck Morton of the County
of Prince Edward of the one park and Thomas Tatam of Cumberland County of the
other park. Witnesseth that for and in
consideration of the sum of seventy five pounds good and lawful money of
Virginia to him the said Mesheck Morton in hand paid by the said Thomas Tatam
the receipt whereof he does acknowledge and thereof does aquit ______ the said
Thomas Tatam, his heirs assigns forever by this presents has granted, bargained
and sold unto the said Thomas Tatam one certain track or parcel in the County
of Prince Edward County on the waters of Bryer River containg one hundred acres
more or less and is bounded as followeth beginning at Blased pine at Daniel
Daverson line along the beginning, the Beginning line of the _____of said 400
acres land from thence to the white oak by a branch thence to a path known by
the name of Dickson path along the path to Daniel Daverson’s line thence along
his line to the beginning together with all and singular the appurtenances to
the said land belonging or in any wise appertaining with the reversions
remainders rents and profit thereof to have and to hold the said one hundred
acres of land and appurtences to the same belong unto the sait Thomas Tatam,
his heirs and assigns for ever to the only proper use and behoof of this said
Thomas Tatam his hirs and assigns forever and the said Mesheck Morton does for
himself and his heirs covenant and agree to and with the said Thomas Tatam and
his heirs shall and will warrant forever defend the right title fostered and
property of the said land against the just claim of all and every person or
persons whatsoever in witnesseth of the said Mesheck Morton has hereunto set
his hand and seal the day and year first above written. sealed and delivered in
Presence
of ______________
Meshech x Morton
SEAL
At
court held for Prince Edward County October 19, 1778. T-- with deed from Mesheck Morton to Thomas Tatam was presented
and acknowledged in court by the said Mesheck party, thereto ,Mary his wife,
privily examined relinquished her dower to lands in said deed mentioned and
ordered to be recorded.
John
Ashburn Land Deed to Meshack Morton
March
2nd 1782
Deed
Book A ---- Page 616
Caswell
County, North Carolina
This
Indenture made this second day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven & eighty two and in the seventh year of our American Independence
John Ashburn of the State of North Carolina & County of Caswell of the one part & Mashak Morton of the
State and County aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that John Ashburn for
and in consideration of Fifty Pounds Proclamation Money of the said State to me
in hand paid by the said Mashak Morton at or before Sealing & Delivering of
these presents the Receipt whereof he the said John Ashburn doth hereby
acknowledge hath given, granted, bargained Sold & by these presents doth
give, grant, bargain & sell_______,Release and Confirm unto the said Mashak
Morton his Heirs Executors Administrators & Assigns forever a Certain Tract
or Parcel of Land. Lying & being in the County of Caswell aforesaid and on
the Waters of North Hyco. Beginning on a Post Oak on Thomas Kilgore’s line
& Running Near a West Course to a point of a Ridge above the said John
Ashburn’s spring & then down his Spring Branch to his South West corner a
Sycamore on William Moore’s line
including Anderson Ashburn’s Improvement, thence his line North twelve chains
to a Hicory, then East fifteen chains to a White Oak, thence North thirty five
chains to a Poplare, thence East twenty eight chains to a Pine on Thomas
Kilgore’s___ line, thence his line to the Post Oak first Beginning Containing
One Hundred Acres be the same more or less it being part of a Tract of Land
that the said John Ashburn purchased of Richard Caswell Esq. then Our Governor
Capt. General and Commander in Chief, with the Reversion & Reversions
Remainder & Remainders Rents & Services thereof & also all the Estate Right Title Claim
or Demand whatsoever of him the said John Ashburn of in & unto the said premises of in & unto every part &
parcel thereof. To have and to hold the said Tract or Parcel of Land &
premises above Mentioned with the Appurtenances unto the said Mashak Morton for
himself his Heirs Executors Administrators & Assigns to the only proper use
& behoof of the said Mashak Morton his Heirs & Assigns forever &
the said John Ashburn for himself his Heirs Executors Administrators and
Assigns doth Covenant and agree to & with the said Mashak Morton his Heirs
& Assigns forever by these presents that he the said John Ashburn & his
Heirs all & every other person & persons & his or their Heirs
anything having or Claiming in the said premises above mentioned or any part
thereof by for or under him shall & will warrant & forever Defend. In
Witness whereof the said John Ashburn hath hereto set his Hand & Affixed
his seal this day & year first above written.
John
Ashburn ----*Seal*
Signed
Sealed Published
and
Delivered in the
Presence
of us.
Robert
Long
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Jonathan
Law Land Deed to Meshack Morton
July 1784 Deed Book E Page 79
Caswell
County North Carolina
This
Indenture made this 2_ Day of July 1784between Jonathan Law of the County of
Caswell and State of North Carolina of the one part and Meshag Morton of the
County and State afore said of the other part. Witnesseth that the said
Jonathan Law for and in cosideration of the sum of Sixty one pounds Current
money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the said Meshag Morton at or before
the Delivery and Sealing of these presents Whereof the said Jonathan Law
Acknowledged Granted Bargained and Sold Alinated _____ Release and Confirm and
by these presents Doth from himself and his Heirs and assigns Grant bargain and
Sell Alianate ____ and Confirm Unto the said Meshag Morton his Heirs and
Assigns forever a Certain Tract or Parcel of land Situate Lying and being in
the County of Caswell and State afore said and on the Waters of the Redy fork
and bounded as follows.
Viz:
Beginning a Red Oak Corner at William Richmond’s on Matthew Richmond’s Line and
Running thence with his line South thirty nine chains to a White Oak, then West
twelve chains to a Stake, then South to a Stake, then West thirty eight chains
to a Post Oak, then North sixteen Chains to a Pine, then West twenty six chains
to a Pine, then North twenty three chains to a Pine, then East with William
Richmond’s Line to the first Station, containing Three Hundred and Twenty Acres
of Land which said tract of land unto the said Meshag Morton. The said Jonathan
Law do warrant and forever defend against the Claim or Claims of Me, my Heirs
or any other person pretending Right of Title thereunto. With the Reversion and
Reversions, Remainder and Remainders and also all Rights Title Claim Interest
and Demand of Me the Said Jonathan Law of in and to the Said premises above
mentioned with Appurtenances unto the Said Meshag Morton his Heirs and Assigns
forever and the Said Jonathan Law for himself and his Heirs Executors
Administrators and Assigns doth Covenant and Grant to the Said Meshag Morton
his Heirs and Assigns forever by the
presents that the Said Jonathan Law and his Heirs all and every other person or
persons Whatsoever. And his or their Heirs anything having or Claiming in the
said premises above mentioned or any part thereof by from and unto. Shall
Warrant and Defend the Said parcel and premises above mentioned with the
Appurtenances there unto the Said Meshag Morton his Heirs and Assigns forever
by these presents in Witness Whereof the Said Jonathan Jonathan Law has
hereunto set his hand and Seal the day and year above Written.
Jonathan
Law *Seal
Signed
Sealed and Delivered
in the presence of :
Alex
Wiley
Thomas
Wiley ---Jurat
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Robert Kimbrough Land Deed to Meshack Morton
November 20th, 1793 Deed Book H
Page 268
Caswell County North Carolina
This
Indenture made this twentyeth day of November in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and ninety three Between Robert Kimbrough of the County
of Caswell and the State of North Carolina of the one part and Meshack Morton
of the Said County and State of the other part. Witnesseth that the Said Robert
Kimbrough for and in consideration of sum of two hundred and twenty four pounds
VC to him in hand paid and made sum the
receipt whereof he doth confess and acknowledge himself therewith to be to be
fully satisfied and paid of every part and parcel thereof and doth the Said
Meshack Morton his heirs & fully Exonerate Aquit and discharge hath
bargained and sold and doth by these presents Bargain sell Alienate make over
and confirm to the said Meshack Morton a certain tract or parcel of land
whereon the Said Morton now lives Situate lying and being in the County of
Caswell on the waters of the south fork of Country Line Creek.
Beginning
at an Ironwood by a branch a fork of _______ Branch, thence then up said Branch
as it meanders North Easterly 66 chains to a Birch in the old line, then East
along said line 41ch & 50 links to a Stake and pointers, then South 41ch
& 50 links to a Black Jack, then West with Said Line 22ch & 50 links to
a Post Oak, then South with Said line 30 chains to a Pine, then West with Said
line 60ch & 60 links to the head of a Branch, then down said Branch to the
mouth thereof, then down the south fork of ______ Branch to the mouth thereof
and up the North Fork to the first Station. Containing by Estimation Four
Hundred and Forty Eight Acres of Land.
To have and to hold to the Said Meshack
Morton his Heirs & Executors Administrators, Meshack Morton his Heirs
Executors & Assigns forever free
from the Claim Right Title or Interest of him the Said Robert Kimbrough His
Heirs Executors Administrators to the only proper use and behoof of him the
said Meshack Morton his Heirs Executors and Assigns forever together with all
and singular the Appurtenances Privileges and Endowments there unto belonging
or in anywise Appurtaining to the Said tract or parcel of land and the Said
Robert Kimbrough against himself his Heirs Executors Administrators, or any
other person or persons whatsoever claiming from by or under him, the right of
the aforesaid lands and premises will warrant and forever defend to the Said
Meshack Morton his Heirs etc. In Witness whereof the Said Robert Kimbrough hath
hereunto set his hand and affixed his Seal the day and year above written.
Robert
Kimbrough----*Seal*
Signed
Sealed & Delivered
In
the presence of:
Robt.
Mitchell
His
John x
Kimbrough------Jurat
Mark
Caswell
County January Court 1794
The
Execution of this deed was duly proved in Court by the Oath of John Kimbrough
one
of the subscribing witnesses & on Motion ordered to be registered.
Test----A.
Murphey C.C.
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Gabriel
Lea (Guardian for Orphans of Meshack Morton)
To Thomas Wiley
September
10th, 1797 Deed Book K Page 112
Caswell
County, North Carolina
This
Indenture made this tenth day of September in the year of our Lord, One
Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Seven. Between Gabriel Lea as Guardian for
the orphans of Meshack Morton-Dec’d.
{To Wit} William, Meshack, Paton, Acey, Jacob, Martin, Ezeriah- Mortons
the said Lea being appointed by the County of Caswell January Term 1797, to
sell a Certain Tract of Land Belonging to the orphans above mentioned an here
under described with a reserve of the Widow’s Dowery during her natural life
the Said Lea in behalf of the orphans as above of the County of Caswell and
State of North Carolina of the one part and Thomas Wiley of the Said County and
State of the other part. Witnesseth that the Said Gabriel Lea as above for and
in consideration of the sum of two hundred and thirty two pounds five
schillings & six pence in hand paid and made sure the receipt whereof doth confess and acknowledge himself
therewith to be fully satisfied and hath Bargained Sold and doth by these
presents bargain Sell alienate make over & confirm to the said Wiley a
Certain tract or parcel of Land.Situate lying and being in the said County of
Caswell and on the waters of the South Fork of Country Line Creek.
Beginning
at an Ironwood by a branch a fork of Mitchels Branch, thence up Said Branch as
it meanders North easterly to a Birch in the old line, then East along Said
line 41ch & 50 links to a Stake and pointers, then South 41ch & 50
links to a Black Jack, then West with Said Line 22ch & 50 links to a Post
Oak, then South with Said line 30ch to a Pine, then West with Said line 60ch
& 60 links to the head of Branch, then down Said Branch to the mouth
thereof, thence down the South Fork of Mitchel’s Branch to the mouth thereof
and up North Fork to the first Station containing by Estimation Four Hundred
and Forty Eight Acres of Land.
To
have and to hold to the Said Thomas Wiley his Heirs Executors & or
Administrators or Assigns forever free from the Claim Right Title or interest
of them the Said Orphans their Heirs Executors or Administrators to the only
the only proper use and behoof of him the Said Thomas Wiley his Heirs Executors
Administrators & Assigns forever together with all and singular the
appurtenances priviledges________ thereunto belonging or in anywise
Appertaining to the Said Tract or Parcel of Land and the Said Gabriel Lea in
behalf of the orphans as above his Heirs Executors & Administrators or any
other person or persons whatever claiming from by or under him the right of the
aforesaid Lands and premises will warrant and forever defend to the Said Thomas
Wiley etc. In Witness whereof the Said Gabriel Lea hath hereunto set his hand
and affixed his seal the day and year above written.
Gabriel
Lea *Seal*
Guardian
his
Anderson x
Morton
mark
Signed
Sealed & Delivered:
William
Richmond
John
Langley
Caswell
County October Court 1797
The
Execution of this deed was duly acknowledged in open Court
By
Gabriel Lea the Guardian and Anderson Morton for him self &
on
motion ordered to be registered.
Test:
A. Murphey C.C.
Gabriel
Lea to Elijah Morton Land Deed
Caswell
County , N.C. May 25th 1830
This
Indenture made this twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and thirty, between Gabriel Lea of the County of Caswell
and State of North Carolina of the one part; and Elijah Morton of the County
and State aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth that the said Gabriel Lea for
and in consideration of the sum of Five hundred Dollars to him in hand paid by
the said Elijah Morton, the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath given,
granted, bargained and sold, and doth by these presents give grant, bargain and
sell---- --------release and confirm unto the said Elijah Morton his heirs and
assigns forever, a certain tract or parcel of Land situate, Lying and being in
the said County of Caswell on a prong of Killgore’s branch of North Hyco:
Beginning at a white oak at said branch an running thence north forty five
degrees East nine chains to a Red Oak. Thence South eighty three degrees East
seven chains and fifty links to Pointers, Thence North sixty seven degrees east
five chains to a Red Oak, Thence North forty five degrees East seven chains and
fifty links to White Oak by a drain, Thence North seventy six degrees East five
chains to a small White Oak and pointers. Thence North fifty four degrees East
thirteen chains and forty links to a pine near a mud hole, Thence East five
chains and ten links to Hickory on William Lea’s line, Thence South with his
line twenty nine chains and eighty links to a Pine, Thence West four chains and
twenty links to pointers, Thence South five degrees east twenty one chains and
fifty links to a stake in the road, Thence South eighty two degrees West twenty
six chains to a Spanish Oak, on the said branch, Thence down the branch as it
meanders fifty chains and fifty links to the Beginning, Containing One hundred
and fifty Acres, be the same more or less, and said Gabriel Lea doth hereby for
himself, his heirs executors etc. covenant with the said Elijah Morton that he
will warrant and forever defend the above bargained land and premises from the
claim of all other persons whomsoever to the only proper use and behalf of him
the said Elijah Morton his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof the
said Gabriel Lea, hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above
written.
Sealed
and delivered in the presence of: Gabriel Lea Seal
Solomon
Lea
William
Lea Jr.
James
Lea
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Elijah
Morton to Vincent L. Morton
January
21st, 1869
Caswell
County, North Carolina
State
of North Carolina Caswell County
This Indenture
made and _______this the 21st day of January 1869. Witnesseth that
for and in consideration the natural love and affection which Elijah Morton
bears his Son Vincent L. Morton and for and in consideration of a bond executed
and delivered by said Vincent L. Morton to support and maintain the said Elijah
Morton and for other good causes and considerations the said Elijah Morton hath
given granted bargained Sold & delivered to the said Vincent L. Morton his
heirs and assigns the tract of land whereon he the said Elijah Morton now lives
containing five hundred 500 acres more or less adjoining the lands of John S.,
Wm. Peterson, William______and others to have and to hold the Said tract of
land to the only proper use & behoof of the said Vincent L. Morton his
heirs and assigns forever.
Elijah Morton *Seal*
Witnesses
Wm.
Paylor Jr.
A.W.
Garner
Vincent
Lea Morton To James Monroe Morton
Caswell
County, N.C. June 28th 1877
Know
all men by by these presents that I, V. L . Morton Executor of Elijah Morton
and for and in consideration of the sum of Twelve Hundred & Ten dollars to
me as Executor aforesaid in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged by J. Monroe Morton all of Caswell Co., N.C. do hereby give grant
bargain & sell unto the said J. M. Morton his heirs & assigns forever a
certain tract or parcel of land lying & being in the County of Caswell on
the waters of North Hyco adjoining the lands of the said V. L. Morton, J. W.
Stephens & Mrs. Shanks containing by estimation Sixty Three acres be the
same more or less to have and to hold the aforesaid premises with all &
singular the privileges & appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said
J. M. Morton his heirs & assigns executors & administrators to his and
their use and be hoof forever & I the said V. L. Morton as Executor
aforesaid do covenant with the said J. M. Morton that he has a right to sell
& convey the same and will for himself his heirs & assigns executors
& administrators warrant & defend the title to the same to the said J.
M. Morton his heirs & assigns forever against the lawful claim of any &
all persons whatsoever. In witness whereof I as Executor aforesaid hereto set
my hand & affix my seal this the 28th Day of June, 1877.
V. L. Morton ----- SEAL
Executor of Elijah Morton-Decd.
Test:
George
N. Thompson
State
of N.C.} In Superior Court
Caswell
Co}. Nov. 17, 1885
The
execution of the written deed is this day duly proven by the oath &
examination of Geo. N. Thompson the subscribing witness and is adjudged to be
correct let the deed & certificate be registered.
S. B. Adams---C.S.C.
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Q.
E. Morton Commissioner To J. M. Morton
North
Carolina
Caswell
County
This
deed made this 5th day of September, 1917, by Q. E. Morton,
Commissioner of Person County, North Carolina, party of the first part, and J.
M. Morton of Caswell County, North Carolina, of the second part.
WITNESSETH:
That whereas, the said Q. E. Morton,
commissioner, under and by virtue of the authority vested in him by a decree of
the Superior Court of Caswell County, in that certain special proceeding
entitled “ Q.E. Morton and others versus D. L. Morton and others ”, did, on the
30th day of December 1916, at the store of S. P. Newman in Leasburg
North Carolina, after first having advertised the said sale by publishing
notice thereof in the Caswell County Democrat, a newspaper published weekly in
Caswell County, for four successive weeks immediately preceding the date
thereof, and by posting notices of the same at the court house door and four or
more other public places in Caswell County for thirty days immediately preceding
the said date, did expose the land hereinafter described at public sale to the
highest bidder, when and where the said J. M. Morton became the last and
highest bidder for same, /- and was declared the purchaser thereof for the sum
of $1330.
And whereas the said sale has been duly
confirmed by the said court and it has been ordered that the said Q. E. Morton
Commissioner, shall, upon the payment to him of the said purchase price, make,
execute / and deliver a good and sufficient deed conveying the said land to the
said J. M. Morton in fee simple, and the said J. M. Morton has paid the said
purchase money.
Now therefore, in consideration of the
premises, and of the sum of one dollar to the party of the first part paid by
the party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the
said Q. E. Morton Commissioner, has bargained and sold and by these presents
does bargain, sell and convey unto the said J. M. Morton and his heirs and
assigns that certain tract of land situated in Leasburg township, Caswell
County, North Carolina, being tract No. 4 of the V. L. Morton Land, as shown on
the plat prepared by E. H. Copley, surveyor and described by metes and bounds
as follows, to-wit :
Beginning at a stake in the Pinson road,
corner of tract No. 3 thence south 86 ½ o east 4465 feet to stake in Cora
Stephens line; thence with her line north 4 ¾ o east 660 feet to hickory stump
in the King’s Mill and Leasburg road; thence with said road 514 feet to stake;
thence north 75 o west 1175 feet to red oak; thence north 7 ½ o west 290 feet
to a mulberry; thence north 73 o west 2060 feet to a rock in the Pinson road;
thence with said road 2250 feet to the beginning containing 127 acres more or
less.
To have and to hold the said land,
together with all privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto him the
said J. M. Morton and his heirs and assigns forever in fee simple, in as full
and ample manner as the said Q. E. Morton, Commissioner is authorized and
empowered to convey the same.
In
testimony whereof the said Q. E. Morton Commissioner, has hereunto set his hand
and affixed his seal.
Q. E.
Morton, Commissioner—(Seal)
North
Carolina
Caswell
County
I, R. L. Mitchelle, Clerk of the Superior
Court of Caswell County, do hereby certify that personally appeared before me
this day Q. E. Morton, Commissioner, and acknowledged the deoe execution of the
foregoing deed, therefore let the deed , together with this this certificate ,
be registered
.
Given under my hand and seal, this 10th
day of Sept. 1917
R.L. Mitchelle C.S.C.
Filed
for registration at 9:30 A.M. Sept. 10th , 1917 and registered.
Robt. T Wilson
Register of Deeds.
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Last Will and Testament of James
Monroe Morton—April 1924
North
Carolina
Caswell
County
I
, J.M. Morton of the aforesaid County and State, being of sound mind but
considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence, do make and declare this
to be my last will and testament.
First:
My executor herein after named shall give my body a decent burial suitable to
the wishes of my children, and pay all funeral expenses, together will all my
just debts, out of the first moneys which comes into his hands belonging to my
estate.
Second:
Whereas my two daughters Hattie Belle and Gladys E. Morton are both minors of
the ages of about eighteen and sixteen years respectfully, neither being old
enough to handle my estate legally, and Whereas, I have encumbered my lands
with a deed of trust in the sum of Eight Hundred & Fifty Dollars and am
desirous of paying off the debt as early as possible so that my daughters may
not be paying interest on the aforesaid note, I do hereby authorize my executor
hereinafter named to sell privately or at public auction that portion of land
lying on the east side of my land and containing about forty or fifty acres,
and if he can not sell the land for enough to satisfy the claims, then in lieu
thereof I do authorize and empower him
to sell all that portion of my lands lying on the south side of a plantation
road leading from the public road known as the Semora and Hightowers road, said
plantation road running between the feed barn and another barn nearby, and
running in an easterly direction and out of the proceeds of the sale of either
of the described lands he will pay the note that is secured by the deed of
trust on the place.
Third:
After all my just debts are paid, I give devise and bequeath the residues of my
estate shall be equally divided between my two daughters, Hattie B. Morton and
Gladys E. Morton share and share alike, said decisions to be made when Gladys
E. Morton shall arrive at the age of
twenty-one years of age, until this division can be made it is my will
and desire that R. L. Mitchell be and he is hereby appointed and constituted
trustee of my estate which I will to my two daughters to have and to hold the
custody of the estate until the said Gladys E. Morton shall arrive at the full
age of twenty-one years.
Fourth:
I herby constitute and appoint my trusty friend R. L. Mitchell, my lawful
executor and trustee to all intents and purpose to execute this my last will
and testament according to the true intent of meaning of the same, and every
part and clause thereof , hereby revoking and declaring utterly void all other
wills and testaments heretofore made by me.
In Witness whereof, I the said J. M.
Morton do here unto set my hand and seal the____ day of April, 1924
Signed:
J. M. Morton
Signed,
sealed, published and declared by the said J. M. Morton to be his last will and
testament in the presence of us, who act at his request and in his presence do
subscribe our names as witnesses thereto.
Signed:
G. R. Lunsford
H.
Wilkins
Record
of Executors and Guardians, Caswell County, in the Superior Court before B. L.
Graves, Clerk of Superior Court, August, 1924
In
the Matter of the Will of J. M. Morton
R.L. Mitchell being duly sworn, doth say that
that J. M. Morton, late of said county is dead, having first made and published
his last will and testament, and that R. L. Mitchell is the executor named
herein.
Further that the property of the said J. M.
Morton, consisting of Real and Personal property, is worth about $3000.00 , so
far as can be ascertained at the date of this application, and that Hattie
Morton and Gladys Morton are the parties under said will entitled to said
property.
Signed:
R. L. Mitchell
Sworn
to and subscribed before me, this 1st day of August, 1924
Signed:
B. L. Graves
Clerk
of Superior Court
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