Legal Opinion

Hardee v. . Rivers

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided October 15, 1947PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBarnhill, J.

A devise generally or indefinitely with power of disposition creates a fee. G. S., 31-38; Patrick v. Morehead, 85 N. C., 62; Herring v. Williams, 158 N. C., 1, 73 S. E., 218; Darden v. Matthews, 173 N. C., 186, 91 S. E., 835; Carroll v. Herring, 180 N. C., 369, 104 S. E., 892; Weaver v. Kirby, 186 N. C., 387, 119 S. E., 564; Roane v. Robinson, 189 N. C., 628, 127 S. E., 626. But a devise for life with power of disposition creates a life estate only. Troy v. Troy, 60 N. C., 624; Chewning v. Mason, 158 N. C., 578, 74 S. E., 357; Tillelt v. Nixon, 180 N. C., 195, 104 S. E., 352; Alexander v.…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Carroll v. HerringSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1920
  2. Chewning v. . MasonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1912
  3. Roane v. . RobinsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
  4. Patrick v. . MoreheadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1881
  5. Weaver v. . KirbySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1923

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Artis v. . ArtisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1948
  2. Rudisill v. HoyleSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1961
  3. American Trust Co. v. WilliamsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1948
  4. Voncannon v. Hudson Belk Co. of Asheboro, N. C., Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1953
  5. Darden v. BoyetteSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1957

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