Legal Opinion

Deal v. . Sexton

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided March 12, 1907PublishedCited by 8 opinions

ActioN to recover a third interest in certain lands, heard upon facts agreed at December Term, 1906, of Martin Superior Oonrt, Long, J., presiding. ■ Erom the judgment rendered, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.

It appears from the case agreed that E. B. Wilson died intestate in 1881, seized in fee of the land in controversy. At the time of his death his wife was enciente, and within four months thereafter, on 22 December, 1881, the plaintiff, Erances, was born. On 22 October, 1881, two months before plaintiff was born, the widow, Deborah, and two daughters, Oarrie L. and Maude L. Wilson (the only children then born), filed petition for partition and procured the lands of the intestate to be sold and the proceeds divided between them. W. E. Sexton became the purchaser, who conveyed to' defendant for…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Springs v. ScottSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1903
  2. Campbell v. Everhart.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
  3. Ex Parte DoddSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1867
  4. Massie v. Hiatt's Adm'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1884

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. McPherson v. First & Citizens National Bank of Elizabeth CitySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1954
  2. Stam v. StateCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1980
  3. Byerly v. TolbertSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1959
  4. Hatch v. Riggs National BankDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1968
  5. McRorie v. ShinnCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1971

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