Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1933

Rhodes v. Black

Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided July 8, 1933 · Chiee, Blease, Messrs, Stabler, Carter, Bonham

170 S.E. 158; 170 S.C. 193; 1933 S.C. LEXIS 158 (South Eastern Reporter)

Counsel

Mr. Leon L. Rice , for appellants, cites: As to habendum clause showing intent: 57 S.C. 173 ; 164 S.C. 427 ; 106 S.C. 304 ; 123 S.C. 175; 102 S.C. 234; 165 S.C. 111 ; 76 S.C. 38; 120 S.C. 212 . Construction of will drawn by layman: 161 S.C. 235 ; 64 S.C. 256 . Messrs. G.C. Sullivan and John K. Hood, Jr. , for respondents, cite: Intention of testator should govern: 1 Rich., 161; 23 S.C. 232 ; 78 S.C. 334 ; 82 S.C. 66 ; 150 S.C. 249 ; 76 S.C. 166; 112 S.C. 113 ; 132 S.C. 306 . Words may be changed to get at intention: 1 DeSaus., 353; 64 S.C. 216 ; 116 S.C. 228 ; 41 S.E., 898 .

Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. ChiEE Justice BlEase.

The very able decree of his Honor, Circuit Judge Greene, in this cause, appealed from by the defendants, which will be reported, being entirely satisfactory to this Court, and requiring nothing else to be said to sustain it, is affirmed.

Messrs. Justices Stabler, Carter and Bonham concur.

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