Lowe v. . Harris

BURWELL, J., dissents arguendo, in which CLARK, J., concurs. The extreme limit of liberality in sanctioning the admission of parol proof to explain ambiguous descriptions in deeds and contracts for the sale and conveyance of land was attained in Carson v. Ray, 52 N.C. 609, where the premises were described as "my house and lot in the town of Jefferson," and the plaintiff was permitted to show that the grantor had but one house and lot within the boundaries of that place. In discussing that case and distinguishing it from Murdock v. Anderson, 57 N.C. 77, Battle, J., delivering the opinion of…