Rourk v. Brunswick County

HILL, Judge.

Plaintiffs first contend the trial court erred by excluding evidence that they received no consideration from defendant for the conveyance of the parcel of land. We do not agree.

It is well settled that except in cases of fraud, mistake, or undue influence, parol trusts or agreements will not be set up or engrafted in favor of the grantor upon a written deed conveying to the grantee the absolute title, and giving clear indication on its face that such title was intended to pass. Conner v. Ridley, 248 N.C. 714, 716, 104 S.E. 2d 845 (1958). Testimony tending to show an oral agreement…