State Trust Co. v. Braznell

The court below made no ruling in respect to the reservation contained in the deeds from Hodges and Crowell, executor, 'to Long and wife. Hence the question of its sufficiency to protect the leasehold rights of plaintiff is not presented for decision.

The defendant concedes that plaintiff “stands in the shoes or sits in the seat” of the Longs under whom it claims, and it may maintain this action to reform the deed to make it express the true contract in respect to its leasehold interest. Sills v. Ford, 171 N. C., 733, 88 S. E., 636; Bank v. Redwine, 171 N. C., 559, 88 S. E., 878; Machinery Co.…