Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1927

Moore v. Robinson

Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided April 12, 1927 · No. 12188 · Watts, Messrs, Cothran, Stabler, Carter, Whiting

137 S.E. 697; 139 S.C. 393; 1927 S.C. LEXIS 152 (South Eastern Reporter)

Counsel

Messrs. Martin Blythe , for appellant, cite: Admissibility of evidence as to mental feelings or attitudes: Greenleaf on Ev. (16th Ed.), Sec. 162. Forfeiture of dower: Sec. 5237, Vol. 3, Code, 1922; 56 S.C. 173 ; 46 L.R.A., 517; 1 Bail., 312; A. E. Enc. L., Vol. 10 (2nd Ed.), 200; 19 C.J., 504. Messrs. Mauldin Love , for respondents, cite: Plaintiff barred of her dower right: Secs. 5237, 5333, Code; 125 S.C. 401 ; 123 S.C. 488 ; 110 S.E., 398 . Cases distinguished: 56 S.C. 173 ; 1 Bail., 312.

Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Chief Justice Watts.

For the reasons stated by his Honor, M. M. Mann, Circuit Judge, it is the judgment of this Court that the judgment of the Circuit Court be affirmed, and, for the reason that taking the testimony of the plaintiff appellant to be true, she is not entitled to recover, under Sections 5237 and 5333, Vol. 3 Code of Laws 1922.

Affirmed.

Messrs. Justices Cothran, Stabler and Carter and Acting Associate Justice Whiting, concur.

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