Glover v. . Glover

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Glover v. . Glover

29 S.E.2d 350, 224 N.C. 152, 1944 N.C. LEXIS 313

CourtSupreme Court of North Carolina

DecidedMarch 22, 1944

StatusPublished

Cited by4 cases

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Glover v. . Glover, 29 S.E.2d 350, 224 N.C. 152, 1944 N.C. LEXIS 313 (N.C. 1944).

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DeviN, J.

Plaintiff derived bis title to tbe described land under a deed conveying tbe land “to him bis lifetime, and at bis death to bis heirs, if any, bis heirs and assigns.” Tbe word “assigns” was stricken through with a pen. Apparently tbe repetition of tbe word heirs and tbe crossing out of tbe word assigns was occasioned by tbe use of a printed form in drawing tbe deed.

We think tbe word heirs used in tbe premises and habendum of plaintiff’s deed must be construed in its technical sense as indicating those who are to take in inheritable succession, rather than as meaning children or issue. Tbe intention of tbe grantor is to be ascertained from tbe language used in tbe deed, interpreted in accord with tbe well established rules of law' applicable thereto. Williamson v. Cox, 218 N. C., 177, 10 S. E. (2d), 662. Tbe conveyance is to tbe plaintiff for “bis lifetime,” •and in tbe same conveyance tbe remainder is to bis heirs general. This invoked tbe application of tbe rule in Shelley’s case, and vested tbe fee in tbe first taker. Martin v. Knowles, 195 N. C., 427, 142 S. E., 313; Benton v. Baucom, 192 N. C., 630, 135 S. E., 629. Tbe use of tbe phrase “if any,” following tbe word heirs may not be held to prevent tbe application of tbe rule, since there is no limitation over. This distinguishes this case from Puckett v. Morgan, 158 N. C., 344, 74 S. E., 15, and Jones v. Whichard, 163 N. C., 241, 79 S. E., 503, relied on by defendant.

We think tbe court below has ruled correctly, and tbe judgment on tbe facts agreed is

Affirmed.

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DeviN, J.

Plaintiff derived bis title to tbe described land under a deed conveying tbe land “to him bis lifetime, and at bis death to bis heirs, if any, bis heirs and assigns.” Tbe word “assigns” was stricken through with a pen. Apparently tbe repetition of tbe word heirs and tbe crossing out of tbe word assigns was occasioned by tbe use of a printed form in drawing tbe deed.

We think tbe word heirs used in tbe premises and habendum of plaintiff’s deed must be construed in its technical sense as indicating those who are to take in inheritable succession, rather than as meaning children or issue. Tbe intention of tbe grantor is to be ascertained from tbe language used in tbe deed, interpreted in accord with tbe well established rules of law' applicable thereto. Williamson v. Cox, 218 N. C., 177, 10 S. E. (2d), 662. Tbe conveyance is to tbe plaintiff for “bis lifetime,” •and in tbe same conveyance tbe remainder is to bis heirs general. This invoked tbe application of tbe rule in Shelley’s case, and vested tbe fee in tbe first taker. Martin v. Knowles, 195 N. C., 427, 142 S. E., 313; Benton v. Baucom, 192 N. C., 630, 135 S. E., 629. Tbe use of tbe phrase “if any,” following tbe word heirs may not be held to prevent tbe application of tbe rule, since there is no limitation over. This distinguishes this case from Puckett v. Morgan, 158 N. C., 344, 74 S. E., 15, and Jones v. Whichard, 163 N. C., 241, 79 S. E., 503, relied on by defendant.

We think tbe court below has ruled correctly, and tbe judgment on tbe facts agreed is

Affirmed.

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