§ 41-7. Possession transferred to use in certain conveyances. - North Carolina Statutes

§41‑7.  Possession transferred to use in certain conveyances.

By deed of bargain and sale,or by deeds of lease and release, or by covenant to stand seized to use, ordeed operating by way of covenant to stand seized to use, or otherwise, by anymanner or means whatsoever it be, the possession of the bargainor, releasor,or  covenanter shall be deemed to be transferred to the bargainee, releasee, orperson entitled to the use, for the estate or interest which such person shallhave in the use, as perfectly as if the bargainee, releasee or person entitledto the use had been enfeoffed at common law with livery of seizin of the landintended to be conveyed by such deed or covenant. (27 Hen. VIII, c. 10; R.C.,c. 43, s. 6; Code, s. 1330; Rev., s. 1584; C.S., s. 1740.)