Legal Opinion

Griffin v. Springer

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided May 9, 1956No. 453PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.

The sufficiency of a deed to convey title can be adjudicated by the submission of a controversy without action under G.S. 1-250. Sedberry v. Parsons, 232 N.C. 707, 62 S.E. 2d 88; Weathers v. Bell, 232 N.C. 561, 61 S.E. 2d 600; Prince v. Barnes, 224 N.C. 702, 32 S.E. 2d 224; Williams v. Blizzard, 176 N.C. 146, 96 S.E. 957.

From the earliest periods, and continuously to the present time, we have adhered to the rule that in construing a deed the discovery of the intention of the grantor must be gathered from the language he has chosen to employ, and all parts of the deed should be given force and…

2Cases cited40 opinions

  1. Gudger v. White.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
  2. Rowland v. . RowlandSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1885
  3. Bryant v. . ShieldsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1942
  4. Artis v. . ArtisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1948
  5. Bryant v. ShieldsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1942

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. McCotter v. BarnesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1958
  2. Parker v. ParkerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
  3. Oxendine v. LewisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
  4. Lackey v. Hamlet City Board of EducationSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1963
  5. Peel v. MooreSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1956

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