Legal Opinion

Osborne v. Hodgin

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided April 3, 1990No. 8918SC535PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

ORR, Judge.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in granting summary judgment. For the reasons set forth below, we hold that the trial court did not err in granting summary judgment in defendants’ favor.

*113J. Allen Osborne died in 1958, leaving a holographic will, which was duly admitted to probate. The first sentence of the will stated:

I, J. Allen Osborne, will the home place nown [sic] as the Daniel Osborne Farm containing 128 acrs [sic] to my Wife, Almedia Osborne.

Mr. Osborne bequeathed the household and kitchen furniture and the farm and shop tools to his wife. He then…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. A-S-P Associates v. City of RaleighSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1979
  2. Walker v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1985
  3. Carroll v. HerringSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1920
  4. Sauls v. Charlotte Liberty Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1983
  5. Leonard v. DillardCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1987

3Cited by1 opinion

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