Legal Opinion

Zollicoffer v. . Zollicoffer

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided December 5, 1838PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

"George Zollicoffer, by his will, made the 2d of February, 1799, after devising some part of his lands to his eldest son, devises in these words: "Thirdly, my will and desire is that all the rest of my land except that which is heretofore named shall be divided into four equal lots, (575) and my beloved wife, Ann Zollicoffer, have the privilege of taking her first choice of the said lots, and then that my three sons, George Zollicoffer, James Zollicoffer and Julius Hieronimus Zollicoffer, draw for the remaining three lots by seniority.' By the next clause, the testator directs a division of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. King v. . UtleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1881
  2. Spruill v. . MooreSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1848
  3. Dunham v. BaileyNew York Supreme Court · 1819

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Ham v. . HamSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1915
  2. Barton v. CampbellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1957
  3. Woodard v. ClarkSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1952
  4. Finlayson v. Cabarrus Bank & Trust Co.District Court, M.D. North Carolina · 1960

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