Legal Opinion

Stallings v. . Keeter

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided March 17, 1937PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtCoNNOR, J.

There is error in the judgment dismissing this action.

At the death of Eldridge Stallings, intestate in 1890, the land described in the complaint descended to his three sons and his daughter, who, as his heirs at law, thus became the owners of said land as tenants in common.

At the date of the commencement of this action, the plaintiffs were heirs at law of Eldridge Stallings, deceased, then living, or representatives of such of his heirs at law as had died since his death. The plaintiffs are therefore the owners of the land described in the complaint as tenants in common, unless the defendant…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Hicks v. . BullockSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1887
  2. Conkey v. John L. Roper Lumber Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1900
  3. Bradford v. Bank of WarsawSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1921
  4. Tharpe v. . HolcombSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1900

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Cox v. . WrightSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1940

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