Legal Opinion
Black v. . Trembly
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided March 18, 1936Published
1Opinion of the Court
Civil action, brought by administratrix c. t. a. of the estate of E. R. Black, to obtain a construction of the testator's will and for guidance in the discharge of her duties.
The only clause in the will submitted for construction is as follows:
"That I will all of my personal and real estate to my wife, Rachel E. Black, to be used as she sees fit, and at the expiration of her life to go to my daughter Ruth, if she is living, if she is not living, to go to my sisters and brother."
The defendant is the daughter of the testator mentioned in the will.
The testator also left him surviving one brother…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Speight v. . SpeightSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1935
- Allen v. . SmithSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1922
- Dixon v. . HookerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1930
- Jordan v. . SigmonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1927