Robinson v. Baker

HINES, Justice.

This is an appeal from a “final order” of the Superior Court of Irwin County dismissing a “Petition to Partition in Equity and Authority to Sell at Private Sale or Public Auction.” For the reasons that follow, we reverse and remand.

In 1952, H. H. Bushin conveyed approximately 120 acres of land to his daughter, Jewell Bushin Robinson. The deed contained the provision that it was “made subject to a life interest for the Grantor, H. H. Bushin and in the event of no body [sic] heirs of grantee [Robinson], said lands is [sic] to convert back to the estate of said grantor H. H.…