ROUSE v. STRICKLAND

No. 387.

133 S.E.2d 151 (1963)

260 N.C. 491

Mrs. Ina H. ROUSE et al. v. Jackson W. STRICKLAND, Sr., and B. R. Alford and J. M. Alford, Partners Trading as Alford Brothers Lumber Company.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

November 20, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Defendants excepted and appealed.

John F. Matthews and Hill Yarborough, Louisburg, for plaintiff appellees.

E. C. Bulluck and Yarborough & Jolly, Louisburg, for defendant appellant Strickland.

W. H. Taylor, Louisburg, for defendant appellants Alford.


BOBBITT, Justice.

The sole question is whether the court erred in concluding that the 1936 deed conveyed to Mrs. Ella S. Mann only a life estate in the land described therein as the "4th TRACT," to wit, the J. T. Mann homeplace.

"Ordinarily, in construing a deed it is the duty of the court to ascertain the intent of the grantor or grantors as embodied in the entire instrument, and each and every part thereof must be given effect if this can be done by any...

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