Williams v. Williams
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by plaintiffs from case agreed, heard at January Term, 1918, of Pitt. . On 24 September, 1877, Thomas Williams and wife executed and delivered to their,son, James W. Williams, a certain deed, marked Exhibit “A” in the case agreed, for the lands described therein.
Read the full summary
Appeal by plaintiffs from case agreed, heard at January Term, 1918, of Pitt. . On 24 September, 1877, Thomas Williams and wife executed and delivered to their,son, James W. Williams, a certain deed, marked Exhibit “A” in the case agreed, for the lands described therein. The granting clause in said deed is as follows: “Do give, grant, convey, and confirm unto James W. Williams, for the term of his natural life, and after his' death in remainder to his wife, if she survives him, for her natural life, then to the children of the said James W. Williams, lawfully begotten in marriage, absolutely,…
1Opinion of the Court
Walker, J.,
after stating the ease: It is not at all difficult to construe the first deed if we are permitted to look at the entire instrument and to consider one part of it with another, so that the intention of its maker may be determined by all that he has said, and not only by a part thereof and without special regard to the formal arrangement. This Court has repeatedly held that this should be done in order to extract from the language the true meaning of him who used it. Campbell v. McArthur, 9 N. C., 38; Kea v. Robeson, 40 N. C., 373; Rowland v. Rowland, 93 N. C., 214; Gudger v. White,…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Triplett v. . WilliamsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1908
- Gudger v. White.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
- Walsh v. HillCalifornia Supreme Court · 1869
- Moore v. City of WacoTexas Supreme Court · 1892
- Puckett v. . MorganSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1912
15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by16 opinions
- Bryant v. . ShieldsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1942
- Bryant v. ShieldsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1942
- Woodbery v. Atlas Realty Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1919
- Boyd v. . CampbellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1926
- Seawell v. . HallSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1923
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.