87 N.C. 69 | N.C. | 1882
"This indenture made this the 2nd day of April, 1857, between William H. Wesson of the one part and Richard E. Mosely of the other part, both of the county of Northampton and state of North Carolina, witnesseth: That for and in consideration of one dollar to the said Wm. H. Wesson in hand paid by the said Richard E. Mosely, at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, as well as natural affection of said Wesson to his daughter, wife of said Mosely, he the said Wm. H. Wesson hath granted, bargained, sold, etc., and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, etc., to the said Richard E. Mosely, his heirs and (71) assigns, the tract or parcel of land, etc., (describing it.) The said Wm. H. Wesson doth hereby warrant and defend the title to the said lands to the said R. E. Moseley [Mosely] and his heirs forever against all claims whatsoever. In witness whereof," etc. (Signed and sealed by W. H. Wesson.)
The deed in terms conveys the estate of the donor to the intestate, uncoupled with any attaching trust for the wife, positive or implied. *70
There are but two parties to the instrument, and the recited pecuniary consideration passes from one to the other. The super-added words, "as well as natural affection of said Wesson to his daughter, wife of said Mosely," expressing the inducements which prompted the conveyance to the husband, do not in form undertake to fetter or qualify the estate granted, nor do they in law raise and annex thereto a trust in favor of the wife. The conveyance in form and effect is absolute. It cannot grow out of the recital of the inducement to the making of the deed, since the title is directly transmitted, and, upon a consideration received from the husband, to him alone. Indeed no consideration is necessary in a deed executed under the statute, as none was under a feoffment to which it succeeds. This is decided in the case of Ivey v. Granberry,
Trusts arising by operation of law result in two cases it is said by an eminent author:
1. Where an estate is purchased in the name of one person and the consideration is paid by another.
2. Where the intention not to benefit the grantee is expressed upon the instrument, as where the conveyance is "upon trust" and (72) none is declared, or that declared fails. Lewin on Trusts, 168, 175.
The present conveyance belongs to neither of these classes, and the intent to make the donation to the intestate and for his sole use is apparent upon its face, the donor securing to his daughter the incidental benefits accruing from the intestate's ownership and her marital relations with him.
There is no error and the judgment must be affirmed. Let this be certified.
No error. Affirmed.
Cited: Love's Executors v. Harbin,