Adams v. Adams

The appellant does not appeal from or assign as error that portion of the judgment entered below to the effect that the devise -and bequest to Monnie Adams in Item III of the will of Thomas E. Adams did not lapse by reason of his death and that his interest as a beneficiary of the trust descended to his distributees and heirs at law. The judgment entered in this respect is in accord with our decisions. Coddington v. Stone, 217 N.C. 714, 9 S.E. 2d 420; Severt v. Lyall, 222 N.C. 533, 23 S.E. 2d 829; Jackson v. Langley, 234 N.C. 243, 66 S.E. 2d 899; Trust Co. v. McEwen, 241 N.C. 166, 84 S.E. 2d…