Gray v. Hawkins.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
ActioN by Nathaniel Gray against T. W. Hawkins, beard by Judge Walter H. Neal at July Term, 1903, of the Superior Court of MecivLenbueg County. This is a controversy submitted to the Court without action on a case agreed.
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ActioN by Nathaniel Gray against T. W. Hawkins, beard by Judge Walter H. Neal at July Term, 1903, of the Superior Court of MecivLenbueg County. This is a controversy submitted to the Court without action on a case agreed. The facts material to be considered in determining the controversy are: That on the 14th of August, 1890, William G. Gray, Sr., executed and delivered to the plaintiffs, Nathaniel Gray, W. G. Gray, J. N. B. Gray and John W. Gray, a deed for the real estate described therein, known as the “Moody property,” which deed was duly probated and recorded. The consideration upon…
1Opinion of the Court
CoNNOR, J.,
after stating the facts. The sole question pre-
sented for determination is whether the deed tendered by the plaintiffs to the defendant will convey to and vest in the defendant an absolute and indefeasible title to the land. His Honor held in the affirmative and rendered judgment accordingly, from which the defendant appealed.
The deed vests in Nathaniel Gray an estate for his life, and in the others a vested remainder in fee, subject to be defeated and vest in the survivor or survivors as to such of them as should die during the life of Nathaniel without issue living at such his…
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