Legal Opinion

Isler v. . Koonce

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided June 5, 1879PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Civil Action to recover Land tried at Spring Term, 1879, of Jones Superior Court, before Seymour, J. The facts constituting the basis of the decision of this court are set out in its opinion. Judgment for defendants, appeal by plaintiff.

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.

The land in dispute formerly belonged to one J. C. B. Koonce, who, in the month of August, 1857, conveyed it to W. A. Cox and F. S. Smith in trust to secure certain debts therein recited due to them and others. After the making the deed, Koonce and Smith each died intestate, and Calvin Koonce, one of the secured creditors, on the 23rd day of November, 1870, instituted proceedings against Cox, the survivor, and the administrator and heirs at law of the deceased trustee, for a foreclosure and sale of the premises. Under a decree therein rendered, the land was sold and by order of the court…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jones v. . BoydSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1879
  2. Tally v. . Reid and SossamerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1875
  3. Blackmer v. . PhillipsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1872
  4. Moore v. . ByersSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1871
  5. Tally v. . ReedSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1876

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Williams v. . TeacheySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1881
  2. Weathersbee v. GoodwinSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1918
  3. Weathersbee v. . GoodwinSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1918
  4. Reeves v. . HaynesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1883
  5. Mayo v. . LeggettSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1887

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