Legal Opinion

Walston v. ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (INC.)

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided November 7, 1962No. 259PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDenny, C.J.

It is evident that at the time Walter L. Walston and his wife, Martha C. Walston, executed a joint will, both of them were under the impression that they owned the real property involved as tenants in common. It is further evident that the plaintiff was under that impression when the inheritance tax return was filed by the co-executors of Walter L. Walston’s estate. Even so, this misconception with respect to the manner in which the plaintiff and her husband held title to the real property involved at the time the joint will was executed did not change in any respect the manner in which title…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Honeycutt v. Citizens National Bank in GastoniaSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955
  2. Clements v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1928
  3. Elmore v. . ByrdSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1920
  4. Benton v. . AlexanderSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1945
  5. Byrd v. . PattersonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1948

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Godwin v. Wachovia Bank & Trust CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1963
  2. Olive v. BiggsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1970
  3. Mansour v. RabilSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1970
  4. North Carolina National Bank v. BarbeeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1963
  5. Boone v. BrownCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1971

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