Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1936

Keels v. Crosswell

Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided April 6, 1936 · Stabrer, Messrs, Carter, Bonham, Baker, Fishburne

185 S.E. 39; 180 S.C. 63; 1936 S.C. LEXIS 103 (South Eastern Reporter)

Counsel

Mr. Frank K. Clarke , for appellant. Mr. Shepard K. Nash , for respondent, cites: Construction of deed: 57 S.C. 173 ; 93 S.C. 659 ; 48 S.C. 320 ; 26 S.E., 677 ; 2 Strob. Eq., 101; 6 Rich., 54; 17 S.C. 536 ; 91 S.C. 59 ; 57 S.C. 173 ; 35 S.E., 507 .

Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Chief Justice Stabrer.

This action involves the construction of a deed. Under the authorities cited by him, especially Clinkscales v. Clinkscales, 91 S. C., 59, 74 S. E., 121, Egan v. Touchberry, 93 S. C., 569, 77 S. E., 706, and Sandford v. Sandford, 106 S. C., 304, 91 S. E., 294, where the deeds construed were very similar to the one before us, Judge Greene was unquestionably correct in holding that a fee-simple estate was conveyed to D. W. Keels, which the grantor could not thereafter limit or cut down. The demurrer to defendant’s answer, therefore, was properly sustained. Let the decree be reported.

The judgment of the Circuit Court is affirmed.

Messrs Justices Carter, Bonham, Baker and Fishburne concur.

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