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      "D. L. MAYBERRY v. GEORGE A. GRIMSLEY et al."
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        "text": "Stacy, C. J.\nPlaintiff\u2019s action is grounded on tbe principle, settled by numerous decisions, that a conveyance or devise to \u201cNonnie and ber children\u201d vests in Nonnie and ber children then living, including any in ventre sa mere, as tenants in common, tbe present estate conveyed or devised. Tate v. Amos, 197 N. C., 159, 147 S. E., 809; Cunningham v. Worthington, 196 N. C., 778, 147 S. E., 294; Snowden v. Snowden, 187 N. C., 539, 122 S. E., 300; Benbury v. Butts, 184 N. C., 23, 113 S. E., 499; Cullens v. Cullens, 161 N. C., 344, 77 S. E., 228.\nTbe defendants, on tbe other band, say tbe doctrine announced in Boyd v. Campbell, 192 N. C., 398, 135 S. E., 121, Triplett v. Williams, 149 N. C., 394, 63 S. E., 79, and others to tbe effect that tbe \u201cintent as gathered from tbe four corners of tbe instrument\u201d is to govern, precludes tbe application of tbe principle invoked by plaintiff, because tbe deed in question, taken in its entirety, clearly excludes tbe children of tbe grantee as partakers witb tbeir mother in tbe estate conveyed. Tbe \u201cchildren\u201d appear only in tbe premises, while tbe operative words of conveyance, as contained in tbe granting clause, are \u201cto said Nonnie A. Mayberry, ber heirs and assigns.\u201d 8 R. C. L., 936 and 1046. This was tbe view of tbe trial court, and we agree witb bis decision.\nAffirmed.",
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    "attorneys": [
      "W. M. Allan for plaintiff.",
      "Avalon E. Eall and Earl 0. James for defendants."
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    "head_matter": "D. L. MAYBERRY v. GEORGE A. GRIMSLEY et al.\n(Filed 20 March, 1935.)\nDeeds and Conveyances C c \u2014 Rule in Shelley\u2019s case held applicable to deed in this case.\nA deed \u201cto M. and her children,\u201d with granting clause \u201cto M., her heirs and assigns,\u201d and habendum \u201cto have and to hold ... t\u00f3 M., her heirs, and assigns,\u201d is held to convey no estate to the children of M. m esse at the time of the execution of the deed, the word \u201cchildren\u201d appearing only in the premises, and the intent of the grantor as gathered from the whole instrument being to convey the estate to M. in fee.\nAppeal by plaintiff from Oglesby, J., at August Term, 1934, of Yadkin.\nCivil action to restrain foreclosure under deed of trust on ground that plaintiff\u2019s wards bave an interest in tbe lands sought to be sold.\nTbe facts are these:\n1. On 9 September, 1925, a deed for tbe land in question was made, according to tbe premises, \u201cto Nonnie A. Mayberry and her children,\u201d while in tbe granting clause tbe property is conveyed \u201cto said Nonnie A. Mayberry, her heirs and assigns,\u201d and tbe habendum is \u201cTo bave and to bold ... to tbe said Nonnie A. Mayberry, her heirs and assigns,\u201d etc.\n2. Plaintiff\u2019s wards are children of Nonnie A. Mayberry and were in esse at tbe time .of tbe execution and delivery of said deed.\n3. On 20 April, 1929, Nonnie A. Mayberry and her husband executed deed of trust on said land, with full covenants of warranty, to George A. Grimsley, trustee, to secure a loan of $1,000 from tbe Security Life and Trust Company.\n4. Plaintiff seeks to restrain sale or foreclosure under said deed of trust on tbe ground that bis wards are owners, as tenants in common witb tbeir mother, of said land.\nProm judgment dissolving tbe temporary restraining order and bold-ing tbe deed of 9 September, 1925, to convey no interest in said land to plaintiff\u2019s wards, plaintiff appeals, assigning errors.\nW. M. Allan for plaintiff.\nAvalon E. Eall and Earl 0. James for defendants."
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