Felton v. . Felton
Supreme Court of North Carolina
1Opinion of the CourtWinborne, J.
Four questions are presented on this appeal:
1. Can distributees of the estate of the intestate, whose debts are paid, maintain action for waste or devastavit?
2. Has an administratrix the right and authority to sell a note, an asset of the estate, at private sale made in good faith and for fair value?
3. Does purchaser of a note, an asset of the estate, at private sale from the administratrix, for fair value and without notice of bad faith, if any, of the administratrix in making sale, obtain a good title ?
4. Did the court below err in rendering judgment on the pleadings?
Careful consideration…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Merrill v. . MerrillSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1885
- Rector v. . RectorSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1923
- Creech v. . WilderSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1937
- University of N. C. v. HughesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1884
- Cox v. First National Bank of WilsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1896
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Reid v. KayyeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989
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