# Swain v. Tillett

> Supreme Court of North Carolina · January 20, 1967 · 269 N.C. 46

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9850515

## Case

- **Full name:** ROSALIND HAYMAN SWAIN v. ELIZABETH H. TILLETT, Administratrix of the Estate of HERMAN A. TILLETT; ELIZABETH H. TILLETT, Individually, and RADFORD TILLETT
- **Court:** Supreme Court of North Carolina
- **Decided:** January 20, 1967
- **Citations:** 269 N.C. 46; 152 S.E.2d 297; 1967 N.C. LEXIS 1025
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Pless
- **Judges:** Sharp, Pless
- **Cited by:** 24 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

Pless, J.,
dissenting: The evidence upon which the son of a recently widowed mother is held to be a “keeper” of the deer is (1) he visited her daily (2) he helped her with her chores, including sometimes feeding the deer (3) so did his children (4) he spoke of it as “my” or “our” deer.
He lived a half mile from his mother and had never kept the deer at his home.
I believe the result penalizes a son who does nothing more than a dutiful child should do for his bereaved mother.
I dissent.

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