Methodist Protestant Church v. Young
Supreme Court of North Carolina
ActioN by the Methodist Protestant Church of Henderson and others against Jas. R. Young and others, heard by Judge A.. L. Coble, at May Term, 1901, of the Superior. Court of VaNce County. From a judgment for the plaintiffs, the defendants appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
On 21 September, 1880, in consideration of one dollar, W. A. Harris conveyed the land in controversy to "D. E. Young, Geo. A. Harris and John F. Harris, trustees of the defendant church, and to their successors in office, upon which to build a church for the worship of Almighty God," with full warranty against the right and claim of all other persons whatsoever. But he provided that if said church "discontinue the occupancy of said lot in manner as aforesaid, then (9) this deed shall be null and void and the said lot or parcel of ground shall revert to the said W. A. Harris and his heirs and…
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