Kornegay v. Miller
Supreme Court of North Carolina
AotioN by A. IT. Kornegay against C. B. Miller, beard by Judge Walter PL. Neal, at tbe January Term, 1905, of tbe Superior Court of WayNe County. James E. Kornegay at tbe time of bis death was seized in fee of a tract of land in tbe city of Goldsboro, containing about fifteen acres, of wbicb tbe land described in tbe complaint is a portion.
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AotioN by A. IT. Kornegay against C. B. Miller, beard by Judge Walter PL. Neal, at tbe January Term, 1905, of tbe Superior Court of WayNe County. James E. Kornegay at tbe time of bis death was seized in fee of a tract of land in tbe city of Goldsboro, containing about fifteen acres, of wbicb tbe land described in tbe complaint is a portion. Said Kornegay died on tbe 13tb of August, 1883, having executed bis last will and testament appointing bis son W. F. Kornegay executor thereto, wbicb was duly proven and tbe executor thereto qualified. Tbe testator left surviving, his children, tbe said W.…
1Opinion of the Court
Connor, J.,
after stating the facts. The construction of this will was before this Court in Kornegay v. Morris, 122 N. C., 199. The facts,.in the light of which we are now called upon to construe the will and pass upon the plaintiff’s title, differ from those set out in that case, in that Eannie E. Kornegay was then made a party defendant and adopted the *662answer of the defendant Morris, which alleged that the plaintiff in that case could not convey a clear and indefeasible title, .and it was so held. In this ease the said Fannie E. Kornegay joins in the execution of the deed. In the opinion…
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