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Tayloe v. . Bond

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided December 5, 1852PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Cause removed from the Court of Equity of Bertie County, at tbe Spring Term, 1852. Lewis Bond died in June, 1851, leaving a will, in which he bequeathed as follows* :— 1. “I give, devise and bequeath to my wife, Mary E. Bond, her heirs and assigns forever, all the estate and property of every kind, real, personal and mixed, which I have acquired or may acquire by my marriage with her, and which shall belong to, or be a part of my estate at the time of my death.

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Cause removed from the Court of Equity of Bertie County, at tbe Spring Term, 1852. Lewis Bond died in June, 1851, leaving a will, in which he bequeathed as follows* :— 1. “I give, devise and bequeath to my wife, Mary E. Bond, her heirs and assigns forever, all the estate and property of every kind, real, personal and mixed, which I have acquired or may acquire by my marriage with her, and which shall belong to, or be a part of my estate at the time of my death. My estate is not however to be held liable for any income, rents, profits, or interest, arising or accruing from the estate or…

1Opinion of the CourtPeahson, J.

The bill is filed by the executors of Lewis Bond, against the legatees. It sets out the will, and prays for a construction in reference to several matters specified, and submits to dispose of the, fund under the direction of the Court. It also prays for the advice and opinion of the Court, in reference to several other matters.

The questions of construction, although furnishing proper grounds for the application, are not very difficult of solution; and the case would have been disposed of at last term, but for the several matters in reference tp which, the opinion and advice of the Court, (as…

2Cited by16 opinions

  1. Baptist Female University v. BordenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1903
  2. University v. . BordenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1903
  3. First Security Trust Co. v. LentzSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1928
  4. Wolcott v. ShawCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1930
  5. Finley v. . FinleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1931

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