§ 146-62. Judgment recorded in Secretary of State's office. - North Carolina Statutes

§146‑62.  Judgment recorded in Secretary of State's office.

If, upon verdict or demurrer,the court believe that the patent or grant was made against law or obtained byfraud, surprise, or upon untrue suggestions, it may vacate the same; and a copyof such judgment, after being recorded at large, shall be filed by thepetitioner in the Secretary of State's office, where it shall be recorded in abook kept for that purpose; and the Secretary shall note in the margin of theoriginal record of the grant the entry of the judgment, with a reference to therecord in his office. (R.C., c. 42, s. 30; Code, s. 2787; Rev., s. 1749;C.S., s. 7595; G.S., s. 146‑68; 1959, c. 683, s. 1.)