Terrell v. . Terrell
Supreme Court of North Carolina
This was a civil action for the recovery of a tract of land, tried before his Honor, Tourgee, J., at the Spring Term,, of Caswell Superior Court. On the trial the plaintiffs derived title, 1. Under a deed from Jas.
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This was a civil action for the recovery of a tract of land, tried before his Honor, Tourgee, J., at the Spring Term,, of Caswell Superior Court. On the trial the plaintiffs derived title, 1. Under a deed from Jas. Terrell to John Crisp ; 2. Under the will of John Crisp, their grandfather; 3. Under a deed from James Terrell, their father, as executor of John Crisp to them, dated 2d November, 1866. The defendant admitted possession of the land in controversy, and admitted further that the plaintiffs had a fee-simple title in remainder to said land, but claimed a life estate in it for the life…
1Opinion of the CourtSettle, J.
This was an action for the recovery of land, and the only matter for our consideration is the construction of the following instrument: “ John C. Terrell, William Terrell and Logan Terrell do hereby covenant and bind themselves and their heirs, executors and administrators to and with James Terrell, that James Terrell and his-family shall have their home upon the land which he has this day as executor of John Crisp, deceased, conveyed to them, and that he and his family shall have the use of all the personal and perishable property this day conveyed to them so far as is necessary for their…
2Cited by1 opinion
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