Legal Opinion

McNeill v. . McNeill

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided May 19, 1943PublishedCited by 56 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtStacy, C. J.

The case here may be made to turn on exceptions to the charge.

First. The appellants except to the charge on the ground that they were given no benefit of the presumption arising from the fiduciary relation existing between the grantor and testatrix on the one hand and the grantees and principal beneficiary on the other at the time of the execution of the deeds and will.

It is in evidence that Johnnie L. McNeill, grantee in both deeds and principal beneficiary under the will, was, at the time of their execution, manager in full charge of Mrs. Hall’s farming operations. This was her only…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Abbitt v. . GregorySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1931
  2. State v. . MerrickSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1916
  3. McLeod v. . BullardSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1881
  4. State v. . MatthewsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1878
  5. In Re HintonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1920

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3Cited by56 opinions

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  3. Vail v. VailSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1951
  4. Rhodes v. JonesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1950
  5. Curl by and Through Curl v. KeySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1984

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