Legal Opinion

Lee v. . Ledbetter

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided October 13, 1948PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DkxNY. J.

The sole question presented for our consideration is whether or not there was sufficient evidence of undue influence offered in the trial below, to sustain the verdict on the second issue.

The record is replete with evidence to the effect that Eobert Ledbetter stated from time to time to his neighbors and close friends, over a period of years, that he wanted his nephew, Walter W. Ledbetter, to have his land. He gave as his reason for wanting him to have the property, he had been good to him. It further appears the defendants visited him on an average of once a week for a long time…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. In Re Will of TurnageSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1935
  2. Myatt v. . MyattSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1908
  3. In Re the Will of BallSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1945
  4. In Re Will of HarrisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1940
  5. Gerringer v. . GerringerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1944

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Curl by and Through Curl v. KeySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1984
  2. Estate of Loftin v. LoftinSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1974
  3. In Re the Will of FranksSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1949
  4. Stephenson v. WarrenCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2000
  5. Davis v. DavisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1952

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