Legal Opinion
Lyon v. . Lyon
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided February 5, 1887PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Civil ACTION, tried before Connor, Judge, at Fall Term, 1886, of GraNVILLE Superior Court. The following map will explain the controversy: There was a judgment for the defendant and the plaintiffs appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.
John W. Lyon died in December, 1878, having on the 11th day of April preceding, made his will, which has been proved, and contains among others, the following clause :
“Item. — I give to my nephew Ira Lyon, and my two nieces, Kate and Loretta Lyon, children of my brother, William M. Lyon, 200 acres of land bounded as follows: Beginning on the top of the hill north of the Hester Branch, in the Fish Dam road, thence with said road to Allen’s line, thence down a drain to the Ledge of Rock Creek, and by a chopped line to Duncan’s corner, thence with my line to the road, thence with the road to the…
2Cited by3 opinions
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