Buffaloe v. . Barnes
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by defendants Euth Buffaloe Wilson, Katie Buffaloe and Norman B. Buffaloe from Grady, Emergency Judge, at September Term, 1945, of Wake. Modified and affirmed. This was an action by tbe executors of tbe will of David T. Barnes, deceased, under tbe Declaratory Judgment Act, for advice and direction in tbe administration of tbe estate. Tbe devisees and legatees are made parties defendant. All are of full age.
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Appeal by defendants Euth Buffaloe Wilson, Katie Buffaloe and Norman B. Buffaloe from Grady, Emergency Judge, at September Term, 1945, of Wake. Modified and affirmed. This was an action by tbe executors of tbe will of David T. Barnes, deceased, under tbe Declaratory Judgment Act, for advice and direction in tbe administration of tbe estate. Tbe devisees and legatees are made parties defendant. All are of full age. Tbe cause was submitted to tbe court for decision of certain questions of law based upon an agreed statement of facts. Tbe admitted facts pertinent to tbe inquiry were substantially…
1Opinion of the CourtDeviN, J.
The judgment appealed from was rendered upon an agreed statement of facts in an action for advice and direction in the administration of the estate of David T. Barnes under his will. The appellants, who are the residuary legatees named in the will, assign error in the judgment in four particulars, which will be considered in order.
1. The trial judge was of opinion and so adjudged upon the facts agreed that upon the death of David T. Barnes the defendant Rossie Mae Barnes became the sole owner of 70 shares of preferred stock in the Carolina Power & Light Co., the certificates representing…
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