Andrew and Margaret Wilson Erected a Fence in What They

Multiple Choice

Andrew and Margaret Wilson erected a fence in what they thought was the yard of their Durham, North Carolina home in 1957. In doing so, they inadvertently enclosed a small triangular piece, no bigger than fifteen feet at its widest, of the adjoining landowner's property. In 1980, Carl Pearce and his wife Wanda bought the property adjacent to that of the Wilsons, and claimed the triangular shaped property belonged to them. A dispute arose as to who owned the property under state law, and a lawsuit ensued. What court(s) would have jurisdiction over the lawsuit?

A) Federal district court in North Carolina
B) North Carolina state trial court
C) Federal Appeals court
D) State court of appeals in North Carolina