Olive v. Biggs

173 S.E.2d 301 (1970)

276 N.C. 445

Robert M. OLIVE, Sr., Individually and as Executor of the Estate of Ruth Sedberry Olive, Deceased

v.

George BIGGS, et al.

No. 31.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

April 15, 1970.

McCoy, Weaver, Wiggins, Cleveland & Raper, Fayetteville, for plaintiff-appellee.

Quillin, Russ, Worth & McLeod, Fayetteville, for defendants-appellants.

LAKE, Justice.

The document before us for construction is what is called a joint will. Ginn v. Edmundson, 173 N.C. 85, 91 S.E. 696; Atkinson on Wills, 2d ed., § 49; 57 Am. Jur., Wills, § 681. In order to determine its effect upon the present…