ELLIS v. BARNES

No. 99.

57 S.E.2d 772 (1950)

231 N.C. 543

ELLIS et al. v. BARNES.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

March 8, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lamb & Lamb, Wilson, for plaintiffs.

Thomas J. Moore, Wilson, for defendant.


DENNY, Justice.

In the interpretation of the provisions of a deed, the intention of the grantor must be gathered from the whole instrument and every part thereof given effect, unless it contains conflicting provisions which are irreconcilable, or a provision which is contrary to public policy or runs counter to some rule of law. Willis v. Mutual Loan & Trust Co., 183 N.C. 267, 111 S.E. 163; Springs v. Hopkins, 171 N.C. 486, 88 S.E. 774.

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