Powell v. . Morisey
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Special PROCEEDING for the sale of land for partition, commenced before the clerk and tried at February Term; 1886, of SampsoN Superior Court, before Gilmer, Judge.
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Special PROCEEDING for the sale of land for partition, commenced before the clerk and tried at February Term; 1886, of SampsoN Superior Court, before Gilmer, Judge. The petitioners allege that James Vann, their ancestor, by deed made in 1860, which is set out in full in the pleadings, conveyed to his grandsons, James N., Harman H., Gibson S., John R., and Edward N. Register, the' lands mentioned in the petition, for life, and that the said grandsons are dead and the petitioners are entitled to partition of said land. The defendants claim the entire interest in the land. They “ admit that the…
1Opinion of the CourtDavis, J.
The consideration' méntioned in the deed is the “natural love and affection” of the grantor for the grantees, his grandchildren, and the sum of “one dollar;”’ and the deed recites that “thesaid James Vann, Sr., has bargained and sold, given, granted, aliened, enfeoffed and conveyed, and does by these presents give, grant, alien, enfeoff and convey (reserving his life estate, or estate during his life, in the following lands): all fhat lot of land, &c., (describing it) * * * To have and to hold the above described lands and premises to the said James N. Register, Harman H. Register, Gibson S.…
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