WRIGHT v. SMITH

No. COA01-530.

564 S.E.2d 613 (2002)

Dorothy M. WRIGHT, Individually, and as Administratrix of the Estate of John Wright, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Marion SMITH, Administrator of the Estate of John Edward Wright, Sr., and Marion Smith, Administrator of the Estate of Jennie Bryant Wright, and Mary Sue Burleson, Defendant-Appellees, v. William Wright, unmarried; Terry Dolan Wright & Rhonda Wright; Bobby & Joann B. Wright; Willa Mae Summey, widow; Paulene Campbell, unmarried; and Geraline Merrill, unmarried, Third Party Defendants.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

June 18, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen E. Lawing, High Point, for plaintiff-appellant.

Wyatt Early Harris Wheeler, L.L.P., by William E. Wheeler, High Point, for defendant-appellee Marion Smith, Administrator of the Estate of John Edward Wright, Sr., and Marion Smith, Administrator of the Estate of Jennie Bryant Wright.

Megerian & Wells, by Franklin E. Wells, Jr., Asheboro, for defendant-appellee Mary Sue Burleson.


McGEE, Judge.

Plaintiff filed a complaint dated 2 December 1998 alleging John Edward Wright, Sr. (Wright, Sr.) contracted in 1977 to devise certain property at his death to John Wright, Jr. (Wright, Jr.). Plaintiff, as administrator of Wright, Jr.'s estate, sought specific performance of the contract against defendant Marion Smith, as administrator of the estates of Wright, Sr. and Wright, Sr.'s wife, Jennie Bryant Wright (Jennie Wright). Mary Sue Burleson (defendant...

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