Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1925

Antley v. Antley

Antley v. Antley
Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided May 7, 1925 · Gary, Messrs, Watts, Fraser, Marion, Jas, Johnson, Cothran
128 S.E. 31; 132 S.C. 306; 1925 S.C. LEXIS 175 (South Eastern Reporter)

Counsel

Messrs. Adam H. Moss and P.F. Haigler and Nimocks Nimocks , for appellants, cite: No granting clause in deed: 39 S.C. 271 ; Rule in Shelley's Case; 36 S.C. 354 , 356 ; 67 S.C. 130 . Rule not applicable: 1 Strob. Eq., 346; 3 Rich. Eq., 550; 116 S.C. 229 ; 16 S.C. 290 ; 16 S.C. 303 ; 83 S.C. 265 . Intention of grantor given effect: 102 S.C. 227 . Messrs. Wolfe Berry and J. LeRoy Dukes , for respondents, cite: Intention a term of art: 106 S.C. 306 . Words conveying fee simple: 102 S.C. 361 . Words conveying fee conditional: 98 S.C. 460 ; 115 S.E., 605 . Rights under fee conditional: 10 R.C.L., 654; 98 S.C. 461 ; 16 S.C.L. (Harp. L.), 92; 26 S.C. Eq. (5 Rich. Eq.), 441; 98 S.C. 461 . "Bodily issue" and "children" distinguished: 115 S.E., 606; 83 S.C. 265 ; 3 Rich. Eq., 271; 67 S.C. 307 ; 16 S.C. 290 ; 10 S.C. 414 . Limitation after fee void: 115 S.E., 606; 109 S.C. 58 ; 106 S.C. 304 ; 93 S.C. 266 ; 76 S.C. 36 ; 76 S.C. 484 ; 5 Rich Eq., 356; 46 S.C. 267 . Condition burdening fee discharged: 116 S.C. 127 . Cases distinguished: 116 S.C. 233 ; 24 S.C. 228 .

Antley v. Antley

Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Chief Justice Gary.

For the very satisfactory reasons assigned by his Honor, the Circuit Judge, the judgment of the Circuit Court is affirmed.

Messrs. Justices Watts, Fraser and Marion and Mr. Acting Associate Justice Jas. W. Johnson concur. Mr. Justice Cothran did not participate.

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