Cummings v. Dosam, Inc.

A grantee, who accepts a deed containing otherwise valid covenants purporting to bind him, thereby becomes bound for the performance of such covenants. Realty Co. v. Hobbs, 261 N.C. 414, 135 S.E. 2d 30; Barrier v. Randolph, 260 N.C. 741, 133 S.E. 2d 655. Such a covenant restricting the use which the grantee may make of the land so conveyed to him is deemed a grant by him of a negative easement m such property. Ring v. Mayberry, 168 N.C. 563, 84 S.E. 846. See also: Callaham v. Arenson, 239 N.C. 619, 80 S.E. 2d 619; Craven County v. Trust Co., 237 N.C. 502, 75 S.E. 2d 620. It necessarily…