Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1938

McDavid v. McDavid

Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided May 17, 1938 · Baker, Chiee, Stabler, Messrs, Bonham, Eiseiburne, Carter

197 S.E. 204; 187 S.C. 127; 116 A.L.R. 1412; 1938 S.C. LEXIS 87 (South Eastern Reporter)

Counsel

Mr. S.E. Colvin, Jr. , as guardian ad litem and for appellants, cites: As to interest of unborn children: 3 Rich. Eq., 1; 101 S.C. 1 ; 148 S.C. 52 . Liability of life tenant for payment of taxes: Secs. 2567, 2569, 2605, Code 1932; 95 S.C. 295 ; 172 S.E., 142 ; 17 A.L.R., 384; 21 C. J., 951. Mr. Jas. M. Richardson , for respondent, cites: Minors' property: 115 S.C. 42; 174 S.C. 490 ; 121 S.E., 122 ; 115 S.C. 14. Power to bind interest of unborn children: 132 U.S. 662 ; 48 L.R.A., 809; 40 L.R.A., 127; 66 S.C. 155 ; 31 S.C. 113 ; 22 S.C. 232 ; 80 S.C. 80 ; 174 S.C. 490 ; 178 S.E., 121 .

Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Baker.

The decree of Honorable G. Dewey Oxner, Circuit Judge, being satisfactory to this Court, we adopt it as the opinion of the Court. In reporting the decree, let the description of the lands be omitted. There shall also be reported the Master’s report.

Mr. ChiEE Justice Stabler and Messrs. Justices Bonham and Eiseiburne concur. Mr. Justice Carter did not participate on account of illness.

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