Narron v. Wilmington & Weldon Railroad
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Proceedings begun before the Clerk of the Superior Court of Johnston county for the assessment of damages for right of way under the defendant’s charter, and transferred to Term and heard before Bobinson, J., at November Term, 1891, of said Court. A jury trial was waived, and his Honor rendered judgment forthe.de-fendant on an agreed statement of facts, which are summarized in the opinion. The plaintiffs appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
On 20 March, 1871, a part of the land upon which the defendant's road-bed is located was conveyed to Wiley Simms, and on 6 July, 1872, the residue was conveyed to him. These lands were conveyed to Simms as trustee for the sole and separate use and benefit of Maria Heath for life, to be held free from all debt, charges and encumbrances of her husband, A. J. Heath; and at her death for Ora M. Heath, Preston S. Heath, and Ava E. Heath, children of the said Maria Heath.
On 28 August, 1885, A. J. Heath and wife, Maria, J. W. Wellons, and Ora, one of the cestuis que trust, and who had intermarried…
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