Coker v. Virginia-Carolina Joint-Stock Land Bank, Inc.

Tbe question presented: Does N. C. Code 1931 (Micbie), see. 4103, authorize a married woman under tbe age of 21 years to convey ber interest in tbe borne site as defined in said statute? We think not.

It is alleged in tbe complaint tbat tbe land in controversy contained fifty-five acres, and it being tbe only borne and all tbe land owned by plaintiffs. Tbat at tbe time of tbe execution of tbe deed of trust to tbe Southern Trust Company, trustee for tbe Yirginia-Carolina Joint-Stock Land Bank, Inc., Eutb Coker was 16 years of age. “And tbat sbe has not, since becoming of age, by word, act, or…