Legal Opinion

Page v. . Covington

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided April 23, 1924PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtClarkson, J.

It will be noted that the trust in the habendum clause of the deed is as follows: “That the said premises shall be held, leapt, maintained and disposed of as a place of the residence for the use and occupancy of the preachers/’ etc. ¥e must gather the intention of the good people who made the praiseworthy gift from the entire instrument. We think a fair and just interpretation is that the land should be “held, kept and maintained as a place of the residence,” etc., and when “disposed of” the fund should be reinvested and used according to the clear terms of the deed, “as a place of the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. St. James v. Bagley.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
  2. Saint Peter's Church v. BragawSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1907
  3. Church v. AngeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1913
  4. C. M. Pearre & Co. v. HawkinsTexas Supreme Court · 1884
  5. Connely v. PutnamCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1908

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Hall v. . QuinnSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
  2. Shannonhouse v. . WolfeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1926
  3. Williams v. . WilliamsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1939
  4. Shields v. HarrisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
  5. Shields v. . HarrisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925

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