Cohoon v. . Upton
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil actioN beard on demurrer to complaint before Kerr, J., at July Term, 1917, of Camden. Tbe complaint alleged tbat plaintiffs were holders, by proper conveyances, of tbe estate of Alfred Evans and Rboda Sawyer, wbo beld tbe land under tbe last will and testament of 'William Gr.
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Civil actioN beard on demurrer to complaint before Kerr, J., at July Term, 1917, of Camden. Tbe complaint alleged tbat plaintiffs were holders, by proper conveyances, of tbe estate of Alfred Evans and Rboda Sawyer, wbo beld tbe land under tbe last will and testament of 'William Gr. Sawyer, deceased, in terms as follows: “I lend to my sister, Rboda Sawyer, and my nepbew, Alfred Evans, all of my entire estate, botb real and personal, after paying my just and honest debts, tbeir natural lives and give to tbeir begotten beirs of tbeir body,” etc. Tbat William G-. Sawyer having died, defendants…
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CLARK, C.J., concerning with opinion.
CIVIL action heard on demurrer to complaint before Kerr, (89) J., at July Term, 1917, of CAMDEN. The complaint alleged that plaintiffs were holders, by proper conveyances, of the estate of Alfred Evans and Rhoda Sawyer, who held the land under the last will and testament of William G. Sawyer, deceased, in terms as follows: "I lend to my sister, Rhoda Sawyer, and my nephew, Alfred Evans, all of my entire estate, both real and personal, after paying my just and honest debts, their natural lives and give to their begotten heirs of their body," etc.
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