Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1907

Dixon v. Roessler

Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided March 26, 1907 · Woods

57 S.E. 203; 76 S.C. 415; 1907 S.C. LEXIS 75 (South Eastern Reporter)

Counsel

Messrs. Burke and Erckmann , for appellants, cite: Pecuniary legacies are not a charge on realty: 51 S.C. 375 ; 2 McC. Ch., 395; 5 S.C. 218 ; 2 S.C. 383 ; 22 S.C. 101 ; 1 Pet., 585; 14 rich. Eq., 245; 19 Ency., 1349; Speers Eq., 518; 17 S.C. 545 ; 6 Rich. Eq., 93; 59 Vt., 497 . Owners of Williamsburg property should be made parties: 9 S.C. 436 ; Code of Proc., 143; Rich. Eq., 239. Messrs. Young Young and W.J. Fishburne , contra, cite: Is the legacy a charge on the lots? 6 Wheat., 229; 19 Ency., 1349, 1350, 1351; 2 Binney, 525; 27 S.C. 209 ; 46 S.C. 159 ; 51 S.C. 366 ; 1 Ves. Sr., 499; 1 Ver., 411; 2 Ver., 228; 7 H.L., 703; 19 Ency., 1352, 1353; 37 S.C. 485 ; 17 Ency., 23, 24; 48 S.C. 290 ; 128 Fed.R., 828; 28 S.C. 331 ; 18 Ency., 768. As to making personal representative a party: 11 Rich., Eq., 402; 1 Rich. Eq., 1; 48 S.C. 161 , 296 ; 62 S.C. 426 ; 69 S.C. 38 . This question cannot be raised after demurrer: 28 S.C. 450 ; 66 S.C. 342 . Of what Court will take judicial notice: 17 Ency., 907, 908; 93 Mo., 452 . 20-year limitation of lien does not apply here: 31 S.C. 1 ; Curtis v. Renneker , 34 S.C.;; Speers Eq., 233; 7 Rich. Eq., 54.

Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Woods.

This Court is satisfied with the conclusion of the Circuit Judge and the reasoning on which it rests. We express no opinion, however, as to the character of the interest or estate which the daughter Margaret took in the lot on St. Phillip' street, as that point is not involved in the appeal.

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