Sedberry v. Parsons

These principles are well settled in this jurisdiction:

1. “Where the owner of a tract of land subdivides it and sells distinct parcels thereof to separate grantees, imposing restrictions on its use pursuant to a general plan of development or improvement, such restrictions may be enforced by any grantee against any other grantee, either on the theory that there is a mutuality of covenant and consideration, or on the ground that mutual negative equitable easements are created.” 26 C.J.S., Deeds, section 167; Higdon v. Jaffa, 231 N.C. 243, 56 S.E. 2d 661; Brenizer v. Stephens, 220 N.C. 395, 17…