Little v. . Efird
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by defendant from Devin, J., at chambers in Albemaele, on 14 May, 1914. Civil action beard on motion by defendant to dissolve a .temporary restraining order. ■ Tbe action was instituted by Sarab 0. Little, having legal title and in .possession of a tract of land, and W. I. Little, as executor of S. C. Little, and others to restrain defendant from having the land sold under a judgment and execution in his favor against said ~W. I. Little, one of plaintiffs, and thereby…
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Appeal by defendant from Devin, J., at chambers in Albemaele, on 14 May, 1914. Civil action beard on motion by defendant to dissolve a .temporary restraining order. ■ Tbe action was instituted by Sarab 0. Little, having legal title and in .possession of a tract of land, and W. I. Little, as executor of S. C. Little, and others to restrain defendant from having the land sold under a judgment and execution in his favor against said ~W. I. Little, one of plaintiffs, and thereby wrongfully casting a cloud upon the title of said Sarah .Little, etc. On consideration of the facts in evidence, his…
1Opinion of the CourtHoke, J.
On the hearing there were facts in evidence on part of plaintiffs tending to show that the land, the subject-matter of the litigation, was the property of S. C. Little, who died resident of Stanly County in November, 1908, leaving a last will and testament in which he devised the said property to his daughter, Sarah, feme plaintiff, for life, and that at the termination of the life estate said land be sold and the proceeds in money arising therefrom be divided, plaintiff W. I. Little to have half the proceeds of sale and the other half to be divided among his other children and one grandchild.
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Cobb v. Clegg.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1904
- Hyatt v. Dehart.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
- Herndon v. . R. R.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1913
- British & American Mortgage Co. v. LongSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1893
- Royster Guano Co. of Virginia, Inc. v. Lumber Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1915
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- Smith v. . SmithSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1917