§ 98-7. Perpetuating destroyed judgments and proceedings. - North Carolina Statutes

§98‑7.  Perpetuating destroyed judgments and proceedings.

Every person desirous ofperpetuating the contents of destroyed judgments, orders or proceedings ofcourt, or any paper admitted to record or registration, or directed to be filedfor safekeeping, other than wills or conveyances of real estate, or some rightor interest therein, or any deed or other instrument of writing, required to berecorded or registered, but not having been recorded or registered, it beingcompetent to register or record said deed or other instrument at the time ofits loss or destruction, may file his petition in the court having jurisdictionof like matters with the original proceeding, setting forth the substance ofthe whole record, deed, proceeding, or paper, which he desires to perpetuate.If, on the hearing, the court shall declare the existence of such record, deed,or proceeding, or paper at the time of the burning of the office wherein thesame was lodged or kept, or other destruction thereof, and that the same was theredestroyed, and shall declare the contents thereof, such declaration shall berecorded or registered, or filed, according to the nature of the paperdestroyed. (1865‑6, c. 41, s. 5; Code, s. 60; Rev., s. 332;C.S., s. 371.)