Legal Opinion

Commonwealth Land Title Insurance v. Stephenson

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided January 16, 1990No. 8911DC502PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GREENE, Judge.

The trial court entered summary judgment for defendants and substituted plaintiff Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company (“Company”) appeals.

The original plaintiff (“insured-grantee”) who filed this action for breach of the warranty against encumbrances was the grantee of residential property and the insured in a title insurance policy issued by Company. Defendants are grantors of the property, and issued the deed containing the warranty against encumbrances to insured-grantee. The deed contained this covenant:

*124Grantor covenants with the Grantee, that Grantor is seized of the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. J & B Slurry Seal Co. v. Mid-South Aviation, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1987
  2. Crosrol Carding Developments, Inc. v. Gunter & Cooke, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1971
  3. Harris L. Kimball v. The Florida BarCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
  4. G & S Business Services, Inc. v. Fast Fare, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1989
  5. Security Fire & Indemnity Company v. BarnhardtSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1966

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Land Title Insurance v. StephensonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1991
  2. Commonwealth Land Title Insurance v. StephensonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1991

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