Pugh v. . Allen
Supreme Court of North Carolina
CONTROVERSY without action, heard ^before Kerr, J., at February Term, 1920, of Sampson. From the facts submitted, it appears that plaintiff has contracted to sell and convey to defendant a tract of land in said county, and defendant bas refused compliance, alleging.that plaintiff cannot make a good title; that the land belonged to Francis Pugh, who conveyed same to plaintiff, one of his sons; that Francis Pugh died, leaving four children, James H., Thomas K., Mary M., and…
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CONTROVERSY without action, heard ^before Kerr, J., at February Term, 1920, of Sampson. From the facts submitted, it appears that plaintiff has contracted to sell and convey to defendant a tract of land in said county, and defendant bas refused compliance, alleging.that plaintiff cannot make a good title; that the land belonged to Francis Pugh, who conveyed same to plaintiff, one of his sons; that Francis Pugh died, leaving four children, James H., Thomas K., Mary M., and Carrie M. Pugh. Mary M. Pugh intermarried with A. J. Fordham, and she and her husband are both dead without children; that…
1Opinion of the CourtHoke, J.
The validity of the title offered depends upon the proper interpretation of the deed from Francis Pugh to his son, James H., the plaintiff, in terms as follows, omitting irrelevant matter :
“That the said Francis Pugh, for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which he has unto the said James H. Pugh, and for the further consideration of the sum of one dollar to me in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledge, and for the further consideration that the said James H. Pugh does, at or before the signing and delivery of these presents, release unto my son Thomas K.…
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