Legal Opinion

Joyner v. Joyner

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided March 17, 1965No. 296PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSharp, J.

This is not an action by a wife to recover funds which her.husband received from her as a result of the confidential relation, existing between them. See Fulp v. Fulp, ante 20, 140 S.E. 2d 708. Rather, in. this action plaintiff seeks to set aside on grounds of duress a conveyance of realty and a deed of separation, and to recover damages for the detention of personal property transferred pursuant to its property-settlement provisions.

Insofar as the provisions of the deed of separation remained unperformed, any action'to set it aside was superfluous.

“It is well established in this jurisdiction…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Fulp v. FulpSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1965
  2. Sande v. SandeIdaho Supreme Court · 1961
  3. Jones v. LewisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955
  4. Little v. Bank of WadesboroSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1924
  5. Hughes v. LeonardSupreme Court of Colorado · 1919

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Link v. LinkSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971
  2. Harton v. HartonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1986
  3. Eubanks v. EubanksSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968
  4. Adder v. Holman & Moody, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1975
  5. Cooke v. CookeCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1977

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