Legal Opinion
Fillyaw v. . Van Lear
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided December 19, 1924PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHoke, C. J.
From tbe facts submitted, it appears tbat on 29 November, 1876, Henry Scbulken, owner of tbe property in controversy, conveyed same to Matilda E. Van Lear, tbe pertinent terms of said deed being as follows:
“To bave and to bold the same for ber own use and beboof during ber life, and after ber death to the lawful beirs of ber body wbo may be living at ber death, and to the issue of such child or children wbo may die before the said Matilda, so tbat the issue of such child or children shall represent bis or ber ancestor and take such share as such ancestor would bave taken if be or she bad been…
2Cited by3 opinions
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- Whitson v. BarnettSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1953
- Edmondson Ex Rel. Leigh v. LeighSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925