Legal Opinion

Taylor v. Taylor

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided November 4, 1980No. 13PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRITT, Justice.

Defendants raised the issue in the Court of Appeals, as they have before this court, that the trial court erred in denying their motion to dismiss. The crux of defendants’ argument is that plaintiff no longer has standing upon which to seek an interpretation of testator’s will because she has dissented from the will. The Court of Appeals rejected this contention, holding that the record reveals that “all that has happened is that plaintiff has filed her dissent within apt time as she was required to do by G.S. 30-2”; that whether plaintiff has a right to dissent is governed by…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Wachovia Bank & Trust Co. v. GreenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1953
  2. Vinson v. ChappellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1969
  3. Phillips v. PhillipsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1979
  4. First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. v. WillisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1962
  5. First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company v. CarrSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Stephenson v. RoweSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1986
  2. Avrett and Ledbetter Roofing and Heating Co. v. PhillipsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1987
  3. Matter of Estate of FrancisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1990
  4. Rogel v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1994
  5. Brittian Ex Rel. Hildebran v. BrittianCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2015

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