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GODWIN v. WACHOVIA BANK & TRUST COMPANY

No. 670.

131 S.E.2d 456 (1963)

259 N.C. 520

N. H. GODWIN, Trustee for Angier Avenue Baptist Church, et al. v. WACHOVIA BANK & TRUST COMPANY, Executor Under the Purported Last Will and Testament of Frank C. Griffin, Deceased, Charlie C. Griffin and Essie Lenora Griffin Stevenson.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

June 14, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bryant, Lipton, Bryant & Battle, Durham, for plaintiff appellant.

Spears, Spears & Barnes, Durham, for defendants appellees.

DENNY, Chief Justice.

It is universally recognized in this country that a power of attorney, unless coupled with an interest, is terminated by the death of the principal. The power of attorney involved in this case was not coupled with an interest and was revoked upon the death of Nell J Griffin. Fisher v. Southern Loan & Trust Co., 138 N.C. 90, 50 S.E. 592; Citizens Bank v. Grove, 202 N.C. 143, 162 S.E. 204; Dowling v. Winters, 208 N.C. 521, 181 S.E. 751; Julian...

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