Legal Opinion

Richardson v. Richardson

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided May 27, 1910PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal by plaintiff from W. J. Adams, J., at August Term, 1909, of UNION. Tbe facts are sufficiently stated in tbe opinion of tbe Court.

1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.

Tbis is an action for waste alleged to bave been committed by tbe defendant, who is tbe owner of a life estate in tbe land, by virtue of a devise contained in tbe will of ber bus-band, John Eichardson, wbicb is as follows: “I give and devise to my beloved wife 396 acres of land, more or less, it being tbe borne place wbereon I now live, to bave and to bold during ber lifetime, and at ber death I will and direct that lot No. 1 (as I bave already divided it)’, containing 208% acres, more or less, shall descend to and belong to John Eichardson, son of S. J. Eichardson, during bis lifetime, and…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Starnes v. . HillSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1893
  2. Latham v. Lumber Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1905

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Strickland v. JacksonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1963
  2. Bland v. Branch Banking & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2001
  3. Brown v. . GutherySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
  4. William v. . SasserSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1926
  5. Van Winkle v. . BergerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1948

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