HOLLOMAN v. DAVIS

No. 166.

78 S.E.2d 143 (1953)

238 N.C. 386

HOLLOMAN et ux. v. DAVIS et al.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

October 14, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. D. Boone, Winton, for Elsie M. Holloman, appellant.

John R. Jenkins, Jr., Aulander, and Pritchett & Cooke, Windsor, T. A. Burgess, Rocky Mount, for co-defendants, appellees.


DEVIN, Chief Justice.

The ruling of Judge Williams that the mortgage and deed which Elsie Mae Holloman offered as evidence of her title to a one-half undivided interest in the lands described in the petition for partition were insufficient for this purpose, we think, should be upheld. The description in these instruments is insufficient to identify and make certain the land intended to be conveyed, nor is it sufficient to be aided by parol testimony to fit it to the...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases