Legal Opinion

Haywood v. . Rigsbee

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided January 28, 1935PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSci-ieNCK, J.

"We are called upon to construe tbe following language: “The said trust is to continue and exist for thirty years from tbe time of my death, and is then to be closed by an equal distribution of tbe fund among my children and their issue.” Item Thirteenth.

At tbe expiration of thirty years from tbe death of tbe testator, namely, on 29 November, 1933, there were living six children of tbe testator, and there were two deceased children who died without issue. Some of the now six living children of tbe testator have children, in all twelve and some of the now living children of the testator have…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Lee v. Baird.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1903
  2. James v. . HookerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1916
  3. Edmondson Ex Rel. Leigh v. LeighSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
  4. Martin v. . GouldSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1832

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Lide v. MearsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1949
  2. Heyer v. BulluckSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1936
  3. Heyer v. . BulluckSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1936
  4. Carriker v. CarrikerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1999
  5. Smyth v. . McKissickSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1943

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