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      "LAWTON OUTLAW, Administrator, v. E. J. TAYLOR et al."
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        "text": "BbowN, J.\nIt is admitted that the property in dispute belonged to Calvin H. Herring. The defendants claim it under a conveyance from him, the material parts of which are as follows: \u201cThat the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of valuable services rendered to the said parties of the first part by the parties of the second part during the sickness of the said parties of the first part, we, give, grant, and convey to the said parties of the second part all the personal property of every description that we may own at our death, consisting of horses, mules, cows, hogs, wagons, carts, buggies, farming implements, household' and kitchen furniture, and all other personal property not mentioned in this instrument of writing. We hereby reserve to ourselves our lifetime right to the said property hereinbefore mentioned.\u201d\nHis Honor correctly held the conveyance void. It is well settled in this State, by numerous and uniform adjudications, that a reservation of a life estate by the grantor of chattels, in a deed attempting to convey them in remainder, reserves the whole estate, and the limitation in remainder is void. Bail v. Jones, 85 N. C., 224.\n\u201cThe law prescribed no formula for such reservation,\u201d says Justice Ashe in that case, \u201cany expression in a deed that indicates the intention of the donor to reserve a life estate is sufficient.\u201d Graham v. Graham, 9 N. C., 322; Morrow v. Williams, 14 N. C., 263.\nNo error.",
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    "attorneys": [
      "George B. Ward, Thad Jones, Gavin & Wallace for plaintiff.",
      "II. D. Williams, Stephens & Beasley for defendant."
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    "head_matter": "LAWTON OUTLAW, Administrator, v. E. J. TAYLOR et al.\n(Filed 31 March, 1915.)\nDeeds and Conveyances \u2014 Chattels\u2014Limitations in Remainder.\nA reservation by the grantor of chattels, in a deed attempting to convey them in remainder, reserves the whole estate, and the limitation in remainder is void.\nAppeal by defendant from Daniels, J., at September Term, 1914, of DUPLIN.\nCivil action to recover possession of certain personal property, described in a deed from Calvin H. Herring, the plaintiff\u2019s intestate, to the defendants, dated 27 November, 1912.\nHis Honor directed a verdict, and rendered judgment for the plaintiff. The defendants appealed.\nGeorge B. Ward, Thad Jones, Gavin & Wallace for plaintiff.\nII. D. Williams, Stephens & Beasley for defendant."
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