Cox v. . Jernigan
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by plaintiff from Whedbee, J., at February Term, 1911, of HakNEtt. Tbe facts are sufficiently stated in tbe opinion of tbe Court by Mr. Chief Justice Glarrk.
1Opinion of the CourtClark, C. J.
Sanders P. Cox died seized in fee of tbe premises. Tbe plaintiff, John C. Cox, having contracted to sell the premises to tbe defendant, tendered a deed and demanded tbe purchase money. Tbe defendant refused to accept tbe deed and pay tbe purchase money, on tbe ground that tbe plaintiff could not make a good title in fee.
Tbe plaintiff claims title under the following -item in tbe will of Sanders P. Cox: “Item 3. I give and devise to Wiley M. Cox, Charles P. Farmer, and 0. C. Darden and their heirs that tract of land (describing it) now owned by me, supposed to contain 430 acres, more or less,…
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