In North Carolina, this is an invasion of the rights of anotherwith respect to his personal property , of the same character, or under the samecircumstances, which would constitute a ” forcible entry and detainer ” of real property atcommon law. It consists in taking or seizing the personal property of another by force,violence, or intimidation . Stale v. Lawson, 123 X. C. 740, 31 S. E. 007, 08 Am. St. Rep.S44; State v. Barefoot, SO X. C. 507; State v. Ray. 32 X. C. 40; State v. Sowls, 01 N. C.151; State v. Laney, S7 X. C. 535.
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