McDaniel v. Fordham

This appeal presents two questions for consideration and determination. (1) Do the plaintiffs in their complaint attempt to en- graft a parol trust on a prospective inheritance? (2) Is there a misjoinder of parties and causes of action?

In this jurisdiction an express trust may be impressed on land by a parol agreement accompanying the conveyance of the legal title. Taylor v. Addington, 222 N.C. 393, 23 S.E. 2d 318; Peele v. LeRoy, 222 N.C. 123, 22 S.E. 2d 244; Wilson v. Jones, 176 N.C. 205, 97 S.E. 18; Anderson v. Harrington, 163 N.C. 140, 79 S.E. 426; Blackburn v. Blackburn, 109 N.C. 488, 13…