Eason v. . Eason
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal bjr defendant from Justice, J., at February Term, 1912, of GrREENE. Petition for dower, beard upon issues raised by tbe plaintiff. Tbe facts are sufficiently stated in tbe opinion of tbe Court by Mr. Justice Brown.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
The plaintiff is the second wife of Nathan Eason, and as such claims dower in tbe whole of a certain tract of land describedfin a deed dated 30 December, 1904, executed by Tbomas Lassiter to Natban Eason and bis first wife, Carrie.
It is contended by tbe plaintiff tbat tbe deed in question conveys tbe land to Natban Eason and bis said wife, Carrie, jointly, and tbat the doctrine of survivorship, as between bus-band and wife, applies, inasmuch as Natban Eason survived bis first wife. Ray v. Long, 132 N. C., 895.
Tbe premises of the deed are as follows: “This deed, made this tbe 30th day of…
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