Case Name: John Doe, ex dem. of Jason Smith, v. John T. Grady
Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 1830-06
Citations: 2 Dev. 395
Docket Number: 
Parties: John Doe, ex dem. of Jason Smith, v. John T. Grady,
Judges: 
Reporter: North Carolina Reports
Volume: 13
Pages: 395–396

Head Matter:
John Doe, ex dem. of Jason Smith, v. John T. Grady,
From D()pl.tu
Where A, for a valuable consideration, and for the love he had to his. grandson B, by deed of bargain and sale, conveyed land to B, “Te-serving an estate for life to C,” the son of the bargainor, — held, that C, under the deed, took an estate for life.
Ejectment tried on the last circuit, before his Honor Judge Strange. A verdict was taken for the Plaintiff, with liberty to set it aside and enter a nonsuit, if his Honor should be of opinion that John T, Grady, who «as the son of Alexander Grady. took no e«t.>h- under' a deed executed by Alexander Grady, to his grand- soa Alexander H. Grady, the material parts of which were as follows :
June, 1830.
« Know ye, that I Alexander Grady, have given, &c.. « unto Alexander Hampton Grady,one tract of land, &c. “ for the sum of ten pounds to me in hand paid, but more « especially for the love I have to him as my grandson, ft to have and to hold, &c. reserving the entire use of a said land to me and my wife during our natural lives, and also the entire use of the same after our deaths tcf Si John T. Grady and his wife, during their natural lives.9* His Honor gave judgment for the Plaintiff and the Dc'-fendant appealed.
Badger, for the Defendant.
Gaston, contra.

Opinion:
Hall, Judge,
after stating the material parts of the deed, as above set forth, proceeded: It is true, there is no consideration expressed as between the grantor and John, yet there was one before that time expressed between the grantor and Alexander; and a consideration of natural affection, expressed to one child, will by con-' struction of law be extended to others. (7 Gwil. Bac. Abr. 97.) Therefore in this case it must be taken that John T. Grady has a life estate in the premises in question.
Per Curiam. — -Let the judgment of the Court helots be affirmed.'