Reddick v. Butler, 224 N.C. 856 (1944)

March 29, 1944 · Supreme Court of North Carolina

224 N.C. 856

WILLIE MAE GIBSON REDDICK and Husband, JOHN REDDICK, and HILL GIBSON, v. RALPH U. BUTLER and GLOSTER GIBSON.

(Filed 29 March, 1944.)

Appeal by defendants from Ervin, Special Judge, at October Term, 1943, of Caldwell.

L. II. Wall and Hal B. Adams for defendants, appellants.

W. H. Striclcland and Hunter Martin for plaintiffs, appellees.

Per Curiam.

This case was brought by plaintiffs to have a trust in . their favor declared upon lands formerly belonging to them, but now held by one of the defendants, Butler, under a tax deed, which plaintiffs say was procured through fraud or conspiracy between the defendants while it was the duty of Butler to pay the tax. The defendants demurred to the complaint as not stating a cause of action, and the demurrer was overruled, from which judgment defendants appealed.

The Court is of the opinion that the demurrer was properly overruled. Since no new principles of - law are involved and there is nothing unique in their application discussion of whch would be useful to the profession, we do not deem a formal opinion necessary.

The judgment overruling the demurrer is

Affirmed.