Harris v. . Wright
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil aotioN, tried before Stariuelc, J., at January, 1896, .Special Term of Person Superior Court. A jury trial having been waived, his Honor found the facts, the material parts of which are set out in the opinion of Associate Justice Montgomery. His Honor rendered judgment for the defendants and plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Montgomery, J.:
In his last will and testament James H. Harris devised a tract of land of twelve hundred acres to his widow for her life, with remainder in fee to his nephew, Thomas D. Wright, the defendant in this action, but charged it with an interest in favor of Jesse Harris and Henry Harris, the last named being the plaintiff in this action, as follows: “However, I request that Jesse and Henry Harris', former slaves of mine, remain with my wife and nephew until the death of my wife, and if they shall remain with them during that time that they, Jesse and Henry, shall have at some suitable…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Jones v. . CohenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1880
- Parker v. . AllenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1881
- Wright v. . HarrisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1895
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