Case ID: nc_197/html/0790-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Per Curiam.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

H. P. WHITEHURST, Receiver of THE BANK OF VANCEBORO, v. JEFFERSON STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, G. A. GRIMSLEY, Trustee, L. E. SMITH and Wife, LYDIA C. SMITH, and T. J. MARRINER, Trustee in Bankruptcy of L. E. SMITH.
    (Filed 2 October, 1929.)
    Appeal by plaintiff from Daniels, J., at May Term, 1929, of CeaveN.
    Affirmed.
    
      Henry P. Whitehurst and Ward & Ward for plaintiff.
    
    
      Brooks, Parker, Smith & Wharton and Warren & Warren for Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company and G. A. Grimsley, trustee.
    
    
      Guión & Guión for L. F. and Lydia 0. Smith.
    
   Per Curiam.

This is an injunction proceeding to restrain the sale of certain land by George A. Grimsley, trustee. The'court below by agreement found the facts. The conclusions of law were as follows:

“1. That Lydia 0. Smith was surety only on the note of her husband, L. E. Smith, to the Security Life and Annuity Company.
2. That Lydia 0. Smith, wife of L. E. Smith and beneficiary in the life insurance policy, has a vested interest and property therein.
3. That the equitable doctrine invoked by the plaintiff does not apply.
4. That, restraining order should be dissolved.”

¥e have read the record and briefs carefully. We are of the opinion that the judgment of the court below was correct.

Affirmed.