1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. S.E.2d
  4. 139 S.E.2d
  5. 139 S.E.2d 14 (1964)
 

FARNAN v. FIRST UNION NAT. BANK

No. 239.

139 S.E.2d 14 (1964)

263 N.C. 106

Frank X. FARNAN, Jr., Mary F. Arnold, Rebecca F. Hunter, Dorothy F. Darrocott, v. FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK, as Executor and Trustee under the Will of Joseph Jenkins Farnan, Deceased, Vincent S. Waters, as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

November 25, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clayton & London, Charlotte, for plaintiffs.

Harkey, Faggart, Coira & Fletcher, Charlotte, for defendant First Union National Bank, executor and trustee.

Bradley, Gebhardt, DeLaney & Millette, Charlotte, Francis J. Heazel and Joseph C. Gaither, Asheville, for defendant Vincent S. Waters.

MOORE, Justice.

This appeal presents for discussion and decision two questions or propositions.

(1) Plaintiffs make the following contentions: The provisions of the will are vague and uncertain in that it contains no guide, formula or instructions by which testator's wishes with respect to the Roman Catholic Church of the Diocese of North Carolina (hereinafter "church") might be carried out or the time within which the specified conditions imposed must be...

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