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Willis v. Willis

JOHN A. WILLIS and Wife, NORA WILLIS, v. HENRY WILLIS

Willis v. Willis, 89 S.E.2d 152 (N.C. 1955)
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Court
Supreme Court of North Carolina · State Highest Courts
Decided
September 21, 1955
Docket
No. 99
Judges
Cueiam, Winborne, Higgins
Citations
89 S.E.2d 152242 N.C. 5971955 N.C. LEXIS 633

Opinion — Per Curiam

Per Cueiam.

The determinative issue, whether defendant agreed to pay plaintiffs for the two lots as alleged, was resolved by the jury in plaintiffs’ favor. Parol evidence was competent to show the actual consideration for the deed.

Pate v. Gaitley, 183 N.C. 262 , 111 S.E. 339 . The statute of frauds, G.S. 22-2, does not apply to an executed contract, such as that here involved.

Keith Bros. v. Kennedy, 194 N.C. 784 , 140 S.E. 721 ;

Baucom v. Bank, 203 N.C. 825 , 167 S.E. 72 . We find no prejudicial error in the conduct of the trial.

No error.

WinboRNE and Higgins, JJ., took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.

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1963: 11964: 119632026peak 1963 · 1

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  1. Gadsden v. Johnson136 S.E.2d 74 (N.C. 1964)
  2. Nixon v. Nixon132 S.E.2d 590 (N.C. 1963)

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  1. Gadsden v. Johnson136 S.E.2d 74 (N.C. 1964)
  2. Nixon v. Nixon132 S.E.2d 590 (N.C. 1963)

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DepthCaseCited by
Pate v. Gaitley, 111 S.E. 339 (N.C. 1922) 15
Keith Bros. v. Kennedy, 140 S.E. 721 (N.C. 1927) 6
Baucom v. First Nat'l Bank of Monroe, Inc., 167 S.E. 72 (N.C. 1933) 2

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