Forbes v. . Harrison
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by plaintiff from Calvert, J., at tbe November Term, 1920, of OamdeN. On 12 September, 1917, John G. Gray died domiciled in Camden County, and intestate, leaving an estate of land and personal property worth, as defendants contended, about $12,000. Defendant Harrison qualified as administrator. About 20 September, tbe defendants approached the plaintiffs and asked them what they would take for their interest in the estate.
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Appeal by plaintiff from Calvert, J., at tbe November Term, 1920, of OamdeN. On 12 September, 1917, John G. Gray died domiciled in Camden County, and intestate, leaving an estate of land and personal property worth, as defendants contended, about $12,000. Defendant Harrison qualified as administrator. About 20 September, tbe defendants approached the plaintiffs and asked them what they would take for their interest in the estate. Plaintiffs asked about the personal property, and were told there were two notes of $800 each and $600 in cash. The plaintiffs knew as much as, or more than, the…
1Opinion of the CourtWaleeR, J.
There was sharp controversy between tbe parties as to tbe value of tbe estate in question, but that was a matter for tbe jury, which was properly submitted to them. We cannot agree that, though there was a difference in tbe value, tbe price given for tbe property was so grossly inadequate as to shock the conscience of men and induce them to exclaim, “Why he got it for nothing.” His Honor submitted the question of inadequacy of the price to the jury correctly, and gave to the plaintiffs the benefit of every principle of law to which they were entitled. This price was no more grossly inadequate…
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