Page v. . Covington
Supreme Court of North Carolina
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
- St. James v. Bagley.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
- Saint Peter's Church v. BragawSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1907
- Church v. AngeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1913
- C. M. Pearre & Co. v. HawkinsTexas Supreme Court · 1884
- Connely v. PutnamCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1908
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Hall v. . QuinnSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
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- Williams v. . WilliamsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1939
- Shields v. HarrisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
- Shields v. . HarrisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
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