Harris v. . Bennett
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by defendants from Garter, J., at March Term, 1912, of Nash. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the Court by Mr. Justice Walicer.
1Opinion of the Court
"Walker, J.
This action was brought by the plaintiffs to recover the possession of the land described in their complaint, it being a part of the “Culpepper place,” formerly belonging to tbe late Nicholas "W. Arrington, who, by Ms will, devised it to liis daughter, Tempie Ann Harris, for life, with remainder to her heirs, who are the plaintiffs. Mr. Arrington died in the year 1865, insolvent. He owed a very large sum, which his assets were wholly insufficient to pay. He appointed L. N. B. and L. F. Battle his executors, who qualified as such, and in 1868 commenced a special proceeding before…
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