Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States v. Russos

After a careful investigation of the controversy, we think there was error in the opinion of the court below that Katina Russos was not entitled to a homestead exemption in the lots in controversy.

The plaintiff had a duly docketed judgment, on 18 June, 1934, for $736.96, and interest, against the defendants Grus Russos and wife, Katina Russos, in the office of the clerk of the Superior Court for Wake County, North Carolina, and at the time Katina Russos was the owner of two lots of land in said county.

N. C. Code, 1935 (Michie), sec. 614, in part, says that such judgment “is a lien on the real…