Supreme Court of North Carolina June 5, 1858 (Bryan v. . Spruill)

Battle, J.

It is settled that a husband has a right to assign a legacy, or distributive share, due to his wife, for the purpose of paying his debts, and if the assignee can reduce it into possession during the life of the husband, the surviving wife cannot recover it;

Barnes

v.

Pearson,

6 Ire. Eq. Rep. 482;

Arrington

v.

Yarbrough,

1 Jones’ Eq. Rep. 72.