Goode v. . Hearne
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil action, beard oil tbe pleadings and tbe admissions contained fberein before Bryson, J., at October Term, 1920, of MeciclenbuRG.
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Civil action, beard oil tbe pleadings and tbe admissions contained fberein before Bryson, J., at October Term, 1920, of MeciclenbuRG. From tbe pertinent facts so presented it appears tbat J. M. Goode died in Mecklenburg County on 10 December, 1918, having duly executed bis last will and testament, disposing of bis realty, a valuable bouse and lot in tbe city of Charlotte, and also bis personal estate, and leaving him surviving three children, to wit, George Goode, intermarried with Mamie "W. Goode, coplaintiff, and Agnes Goode Hearne, wife of "Wesley Hearne, .and Mamie G. Morris, parties…
1Opinion of the CourtHoKE, J.
Tbe will of J. M. Goode, upon which tbe rights of these .parties depend, has been duly proven and recorded, and is in terms as follows:
“Know all men by these presents, tbat I, J. M. Goode, being of sound mind and memory, but realizing tbe uncertainty of life and tbe certainty of death, and hereby revoking all former wills by me made, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in form and substance as follows: My executor hereinafter named shall give my body decent burial, pay all my just debts, and collect all money belonging to my estate.
“2. I give and devise in fee simple to my two…
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