Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1934

First Carolinas Joint Stock Land Bank v. Deschamps

Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided January 22, 1934 · Bonham, Brease, Stabrer, Cothran, Carter

172 S.E. 622; 171 S.C. 466; 1934 S.C. LEXIS 22 (South Eastern Reporter)

Counsel

Messrs. Melton Belser, Thomas, Lumpkin Cain and Harold Lee , for appellant, cite: Fee-simple estate: 67 S.C. 134 ; 3 Hill, 194; 1 Rich. Eq., 404; 67 S.C. 307 ; 83 S.C. 265 . Rule in Shelley's case: 67 S.C. 132 ; 69 S.C. 292 ; 47 S.C. 288 ; 1 Brev., 331; 94 S.C. 308 ; 48 S.C. 443 ; 2 Strob. Eq., 190; 28 S.C. 446 . Issue defined: 102 S.C. 15 ; 91 S.C. 300 ; 16 S.C. 290 ; 28 S.C. 495 ; 25 S.C. 35 . Fee conditional: 131 S.C. 375 ; 83 S.C. 365 ; 90 S.C. 12 ; 86 S.C. 237 ; 67 S.C. 307 ; 10 S.C. 414 ; 3 Hill, 193; 67 S.C. 487 . Mr. R.E. Dennis , for respondent, cites: Intention of testator must govern where possible: 67 S.C. 130 ; 1 Rich. Eq., 404; 48 S.C. 440 ; 52 S.C. 554 ; 72 S.E., 468 ; 103 S.E., 586 ; 86 S.C. 445 . As to super-added words: 128 S.E., 421 ; 16 S.C. 290 ; 4 Rich. Eq., 387; 10 S.C. 366 ; 2 Hill L., 330; 30 S.E., 400; 89 S.C. 212 ; 71 S.E., 959 ; 2 A.L.R., 918; 1 Strob. Eq., 344; 47 Am. Dec., 537; 37 S.C. 265 ; 16 S.E., 122 ; 34 A.S.R., 745; 161 S.E., 738 ; 131 S.C. 28 ; 88 S.C. 252 .

Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Bonham.

An analysis of the deed of trust from W. W. Deschamps to W. B. McDeod, a review of the applicable authorities, and a study of the well-considered decree of the Circuit Judge, convince the Court that Judge Stoll has correctly decided the issues involved in the case. Therefore, the exceptions are overruled, and the judgment of the lower Court is affirmed and is made the judgment of this Court. Let it be reported.

*483 Mr. Chief Justice Brease and Mr. Justice Stabrer and Mr. Acting Associate Justice W. C. Cothran concur. Mr. Justice Carter disqualified.

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