Bass v. Bass

The plaintiff conveyed certain property to the defendant and now seeks to establish a parol trust in his favor for a one-half interest in the property. A parol agreement in favor of a grantor, entered into at the time or prior to the execution of a deed, and at variance with the written conveyance, is unenforceable in the absence of fraud, mistake, or undue influence. Loftin v. Kornegay, 225 N.C. 490, 35 S.E.2d 607; Carlisle v. Carlisle, 225 N.C. 462, 35 S.E.2d 418; Davis v. Davis, 223 N.C. 36, 25 S.E.2d 181; Winner v. Winner, 222 N.C. 414, 23 S.E.2d 251; Taylor v. Addington, 222 N.C. 393, 23 S.E.2d 318; Insurance Co. v. Morehead, 209 N.C. 174, 183 S.E., 606; Cavenaugh v. Jarman, 164 N.C. 372, 79 S.E., 673; Jones v. Jones, 164 N.C. 320, 80 S.E., 430; Gaylord v. Gaylord, 150 N.C. 222, 63 S.E., 1028.