Legal Opinion

Gaskins v. . Sidbury

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided May 21, 1947PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtStacy, C. J.

It appears tbat tbe plaintiffs bave misconceived their rights and remedies.

It will not do to say tbe feme plaintiff may waive tbe fraud and recover tbe value of tbe land which tbe defendant sought by alteration to include in tbe deed, and at tbe same time recover damages for tbe fraud. No deed has been executed by ber for tbe balance of ber land and she still has title thereto. Perry v. Hackney, 142 N. C., 368, 55 S. E., 289; 16 Am. Jur., 643. Indeed, she may bave seizin and legal title to all tbe land described in tbe paper-writing. Respass v. Jones, 102 N. C., 5, 8 S. E., 770.

What tbe feme…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Byers v. . ByersSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1943
  2. Byers v. ByersSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1943
  3. Worthy v. . KnightSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1936
  4. Burgess & Co. v. BlakeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1900
  5. Perry v. HackneySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1906

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Oestreicher v. American National Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
  2. Paris v. MICHAEL KREITZ JR., PACourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1985
  3. Oestreicher v. American National Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
  4. Plyler v. Cox Brothers, Inc.District Court, W.D. North Carolina · 2023

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