Kearnes v. . Gray
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by defendant from Long, J., at August Term, 1916, of Guilfoed.
1Opinion of the CourtClaek, C. J.
This is an appeal from a refusal to sustain the defendant’s demurrer to the complaint.
The complaint sets out as the basis of the action item 6 of the will as follows; “My executors hereinafter named shall out of the rents and profits or income of my estate pay to my wife, Nannie L. Gray, twenty-five dollars ($25) per month, and to my daughter, Florence I. Kearnes, twenty-five dollars ($25) per month, during the lifetime of my said wife; and it is my desire that they bear the expense of their support equally. However, in the event of sickness or unforeseen circumstances, if their necessities…
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- Morgan v. Harris.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
- Mitchener v. . AtkinsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1866
- Mitchener v. . Atkinson and OthersSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1869
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