Peterson v. Ferrell.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
MotioN by W. C. Peterson to enjoin T. M. Ferrell and J. A. Ferrell from selling, cutting, or removing timber from certain lands, beard by Judge Frederick Moore, at Fall Term, 1900, of Duplin Superior Court. From judgment allowing the motion, the defendants appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
FaiRClotu, O. J.,
Kilby Peterson, by deed, conveyed the land in controversy to his daughter, Margaret J. Peterson, in these words: “To said M. J. Peterson and the heirs of her body (meaning her own children), and, if none, then at her and their death to next of kin, but, if the next of kin be not her brother or brother’s child, or children, then to whom she may feel in good will to give it of her own accord” — reserving a life estate to himself and wife, both of whom are now dead. The plaintiff, W. C. Peterson, is the only grandchild of Kilby, and the only nephew and next of kin of said…
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