Froelich v. Froelich Trading Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil actioN tried before Graham, J., at March Term, 1896, of Halifax Superior Court, a jury trial being waived. The facts appear in the opinion of the court. There was judgment for the plaintiff, and defendants appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Fueohes, J.:
The testatrix was a merchant in. the town of Halifax at the time of her death. This business was-done under the name and style of “Froelich & Co.,” which she directed by her will to go to her children <cto be divided into equal shares by my executor to each, to hold to their assigns forever. ” In the third and next paragraph of her will she provided as follows:
“That my executor is authorized to carry on the business above named, to change the style of the firm name, or incorporate the same, according to the statute in this State, giving it such name as he deems most appropriate,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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