Cox v. First National Bank of Wilson
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil ACTION, tried before Starbuck, J., at Spring Term, 1896, of Gkbenb Superior Court. There was judgment for the plaintiff, and defendant appealed. The facts appear in the opinion of Chief Justice Faikoloti-i.
1Opinion of the Court
FaiRCLOtu, C. J. :
The plaintiff instituted this action against the defendant bank for the value of ten shares of stock issued by tbe bank. S. P. Cox executed his last will and testament, and died in August, 1882, leaving A. L. Darden, Charles P. Farmer and H. G-. 'Williams, executors thereto, who were qualified and entered upon the discharge of the duties of their office. In the first item of the will (which is all we have in the record) S. P. Cox gave and bequeathed to W. W. Cox (plaintiff), Charles P. Farmer and O. 0. Darden, among other things, ten shares of stock in the defendant bank, in…
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