Legal Opinion
James v. . Hooker
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided December 22, 1916PublishedCited by 10 opinions
Special PROCEEDINGS to sell land for • partition, transferred to civil issue docket and heard on case agreed before Lyon, J., at November Term, 1916, of Pitt. There was judgment making division of the property, and certain claimants whose interests were adversely affected excepted and appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHoke, J.
The property in controversy, a certain lot in the town of Greenville, N. C., or its proceeds, is subject to disposition according to the provisions of a certain deed, in terms as follows:
“Know all men by these presents, that I, Edward C. Yellowly of Pitt County, North Carolina, for and in consideration of the sum of $1 to me in band paid, dotb bargain, sell, alien, and convey to Pen'elope E. Dancy, wife of George A. Dancy, a certain piece or parcel of land in plan of said town as Lot No. 92, whereon she now lives, for and during the period of her natural life, with remainder over after the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Bowen v. Hackney.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1904
- Whitesides v. . CooperSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1894
- Irvin v. . ClarkSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1887
- Watson v. . SmithSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1892
- Latham v. Lumber Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Witty v. WittySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1922
- Witty v. . WittySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1922
- Kale v. ForrestSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971
- Fulton v. . WaddellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1926
- Haywood v. . RigsbeeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1935
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