# Brown v. . Beard

> Supreme Court of North Carolina · January 5, 1812 · 6 N.C. 125

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/3642523

## Case

- **Full name:** Peter Brown v. Samuel Beard.
- **Court:** Supreme Court of North Carolina
- **Decided:** January 5, 1812
- **Citations:** 6 N.C. 125
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Opinion of the court by TaxloR
- **Judges:** TaxloR
- **Cited by:** 0 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

TaxloR, Chief-Justice,
delivered the opinion of the Cburt:
The widow could convey only a life estate in the land she sold to Brown, because she and the other executor had previously executed. The power devolved on them by the will, of selling one tract. It is true they did not sell the house and land which the testator desired to
be
sold in the first instance
;
but the direction to that effect is not peremptory, and if they found that inconvenient lo be done, they were at liberty to sell tbe land bought of Getzcha. But one tract being sold, and it is immaterial which, tiie other ought to have been reserved for the uses of the will. The widow had but a life estate in it, and on her death it should haVe been sold to the best advantage for tbe use of the children. Judgment for the Defendant.

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