Legal Opinion

Lewis v. . Lewis

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided October 6, 1926PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam:.

The defendant objected to parol testimony of possession of the land in controversy by the plaintiff on the ground that it contradicted the will. It will be observed, however, that there was evidence tending to show that the parties were put in possession of their respective interests in said land by Elijah Lewis, the father, in 1882, and that the plaintiff therefore claims title under said oral partition and continuous adverse possession of said premises since said time. “A parol partition of land is not void but merely voidable, . . . and any evidence is admissible which tends to…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Montgomery v. . LewisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1924
  2. Baynes v. . HarrisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1912
  3. Rhea v. Craig.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
  4. Collier v. . Paper CorporationSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1916

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Stein v. . LevinsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1933
  2. Duckett v. HarrisonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1952
  3. Metropolitan Life Insurance v. DialSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1936

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