Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1941

Peoples Nat. Bank, Greenville v. Harrison

Peoples Nat. Bank, Greenville v. Harrison
Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided December 15, 1941 · Stuices, Messrs, Baker, Fishburne, Berringer, Ci-Iiee, Boni-Iam
18 S.E.2d 1; 198 S.C. 457; 1941 S.C. LEXIS 94 (South Eastern Reporter, Second Series)

Counsel

Mr. W.B. McGowan , of Greenville, for appellants Bryan Wofford, John Wofford, Ellen McMahan, Sally McMahan, Thomas McMahan, Charles Lambeth and Sally Lambeth, cites: As to contribution: Gardner On Wills (2d Ed., Horn-book Series), 403; 56 So., 952 (Ala.); 248 N.Y.S., 450; (Tenn.) 1 Head, 411; (Va.) 10 Grat., 275; (N.Y.) IX Paige Chancery, 81; 55 N.C. 215 -217; 91 N.C. 204 , 212 ; (Ala.) 30 So., 481 ; 31 S.C. Eq. (10 Rich.), 1. Cases distinguished: (Mo.) 196 S.W. 1039 ; (Me.). 131 Atl., 206 ; 5 Rich. Eq., 555. Messrs. Perrin Tinsley , of Spartanburg, for appellant Bessie C. Wofford, cite: As to construction: 28 R.C.L., 211; 26 S.C. 450 ; 2 S.E., 475 ; 165 S.C. 266 ; 163 S.E., 784 ; 10 S.C. Eq. (1 Hill), 311; 28 S.C. Eq. (7 Rich. Eq.), 125, 132; 82 S.C. 402 ; 64 S.E., 143 ; 161 S.E., 608 (Ga.); 75 A.L.R., 774; 33 Conn., 222 ; 211 Iowa, 117 ; 233 N.W., 41 ; 78 A.L.R., 1375; 350 Ill., 23 ; 182 N.E., 799 ; 94 A.L.R., 1; 104 S.E., 177 (N.C.); 30 Am. Eng. Enc. Law, 669; 116 Ga. 259 ; 42 S.E., 486 ; 36 S.C. 38 ; 15 S.E., 278 ; 17 S.C. 84 . Mr. Hoke B. Black , of Greenville, for appellants Emma C. McMahan and Sallie C. Lambeth, cites: As to intention of testator: 11 S.C. Eq. (2 Hill), 41; 177 Wis. 104 ; 188 N.W., 78 ; 49 Harv. L. Rev., 903; 179 N.W., 769 (Wis.); 1 Sumn., 235, 239; 16 A.L.R., 9 (Ill.); 254 N.Y.S., 789 ; 268 N.Y.S., 465 ; 41 P.2d 237 (Col.); 126 A., 343 (Me.); 49 Harv. L. Rev., 917; 36 S.C. 43 ; 165 S.C. 266 ; 163 S.E., 784 ; 45 Conn., 467 ; 29 Am. Rep., 688. As to per capita rule: 1 Hill's Eq. (10 S.C. Eq.), 311; Rice's Eq., 10 (14 S.C. Eq.); 11 S.C. Eq., 41 (2 Hill Eq.); 5 Rich. Eq., 20 (26 S.C. Eq.); 174 Atl., 639 (Pa.); 34 L.R.A., (N.S.), 945 (N.Y.); 183 N.E., 51 ; 131 S.C. 232 ; 126 S.E., 521 ; 1 Hill's Eq. 152 (10 S.C. Eq.); 10 Rich. Eq., 1 (31 S.C. Eq.); 28 S.C. Eq., 125 (7 Rich.); 12 S.C. 573 ; 28 S.C. Eq., 125 (7 Rich. Eq.); 9 Rich. Eq., 459 (30 S.C. Eq.); 36 S.C. 38 ; 15 S.E., 278 ; 2 Jarman On Wills, Bigelow's 6th Am. Ed., 205, 206; 70 Mich., 179 ; 38 N.W., 20 ; 103 N.E., 679 (Ind.); 45 Conn., 467 ; 186 S.E., 25 (Va.); 198 S.E., 474 (Va.); 126 A., 343 (Me.); 16 A.L.R., 84. As to difference between class gifts and individual gifts: 49 Harv. L. Rev., 927; A.L.R., 792; 233 N.W., 41 (Iowa), 78 A.L.R., 1375; 85 S.C. 319 ; 67 S.E., 556 ; Schouler On Wills, 6th. Ed., par. 1012; 75 A.L.R., 789, 792, 793; 75 A.L.R., 873; 2144 Pa., 335; 63 Atl., 884; 82 S.C. 402 ; 64 S.E., 143 ; 109 S.C. 477 ; 96 S.E., 608 ; 174 N.Y.S., 172 ; 116 N.Y.S., 756; 213 N.W., 392 ; 165 N.E., 489 (Mass.); 186 N.E., 64 (Mass.); 261 N.Y.S., 787 ; 34 L.R.A. (N.S.), 945 (N.Y.); 130 N.E., 705 (Ill.); 133 Conn., 222 ; 50 Ky., 32 ; 96 Mass. (14 Allen), 204; 81 N. Y., 281; 9 Mackey, 537; 2 Cox, 190 (Ch. 1789); Kale's Future Interests, par. 556; 180 N.W., 364 (Mich.); 254 N YS., 799; 164 N.E., 460 (Mass.); 55 S.W. 1021 (Mo.); 68 S.W. 631 (Ky.). Jarman's definition of a class: 254 N.Y.S., 800-801; 12 S.C. 573 ; 133 N.Y., 456 ; 31 N.E., 332 , 333 ; 23 S.C. 216 . The "exclusion process": 180 N.W., 364 (Mich.); 39 Conn., 186 ; 109 S.C. 477 , 512 ; 96 S.E., 608 , 611; 25 Atl., 354. As to class reference in will: 85 S.C. 319 ; 67 S.E., 556 ; 186 S.E., 25 (Va.); 198 S.E., 474 (Va.); 68 S.W. 631 (Ky.); 56 N.C. 205 (3 Jones Eq.); 20 S.W. 1024 ; 75 A.L.R., 821. As to per capita rule applied to collaterals: 49 Harv. L. Rev., 908; 9 Rich. Eq., 459 (30 S.C. Eq.); 28 S.C. Eq., 125 (7 Rich. Eq.); 50 Ky., 32 ; 96 Mass. 204 ; 192 N.E., 327 (Ind.); 93 S.W.2d 15 (Ky.); 178 Atl., 15 (Pa.); 55 S.W., 1021 (Mo.). As to relationship of the parties: 192 N.E., 327 (Ind.); 26 N.E., 58 (Ind.); 11 B. Mon., 32 (Ky.); 233 N.W., 41 (Iowa); 182 N.E., 799 (Ill.); 55 S.W., 1021 (Mo.); 178 Atl., 15 (Pa.); 69 C.J., 99-100; 17 S.C. 84 ; 9 Mackey, 537 (D.C.); 70 Mich., 179 ; 38 N.W., 20 ; 12 S.E.2d 533 (W.Va.); 20 N.E., 519 (Ind.); 220 S.W. 532 (Ky.); 186 S.E., 25 (Va.); 42 S.E., 486 (Ga.). As to use of word "between": 82 S.C. 402 ; 64 S.E., 143 ; 10 S.W.2d 53 (Mo.); 75 Ore., 549 ; 147 Pac., 753 ; 38 R.I. 395 ; 95 A., 857 ; 265 Pa., 175 ; 108 A., 595 ; 248 Pa., 90 ; 93 A., 824 ; 299 Ill., 263 ; 132 N.E., 567 ; 94 N.J. Eq., 606 ; 120 A., 653 ; 30 So., 481 (Ala.); 29 A., 750 (Pa.); 41 A., 576 (R.I.); 16 A.L.R., 26; 10 A., 517 (Conn.); 102 A., 307 (Me.). As to inequality: 16 A.L.R., 12; 55 S.W. 1021 (Mo.); 149 Atl., 515 (Conn.); 78 A.L.R., 1389; 233 N.W., 41 (Iowa). Messrs. Blythe Bonham , of Greenville, for respondents Grace Smith Harrison, Anne Smith Cook, Rebecca Smith, Holman Smith, Blanding Smith Guignard, Hettie Smith and Meta Smith, cite: As to construction: 28 S.C. Eq. (7 Rich. Eq.), 125; 10 S.C. Eq. (1 Hill), 311; 11 S.C. Eq. (2 Hill), 41; 26 S.C. Eq., 20 (5 Rich.); 31 S.C. Eq. (10 Rich.), 1; 80 S.C. 94 ; 61 S.E., 245 ; 82 S.C. 402 ; 64 S.E., 143 ; 12 S.C. 573 ; 28 R.C.L., 267; 69 C.J., 296; 17 S.C. 84 ; 9 Rich. Eq., 459; 180 S.C. 540 , 551 ; 109 S.C. 477 , 512 ; 96 S.E., 608 . Mr. Black , in reply brief, cites: 165 S.C. 266 ; 163 S.E., 784 ; 36 S.C. 38 ; 15 S.E., 278 ; 4 Strob., 1 (23 S.C. Eq.).

Peoples Nat. Bank, Greenville v. Harrison

Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Associate Justice Stuices.

This Court is in agreement with the reasoning and conclusions of the excellent decree of his Honor, Judge Oxner, which sufficiently states the facts and contentions in this case. The able and earnest arguments of appellants’ counsel have been carefully considered, as have the exceptions, which latter are, however overruled. The judgment below will be reported as the judgment of this Court.

Affirmed.

Messrs. Associate Justices Baker and Fishburne and Mr. Acting Associate Justice G. Duncan Berringer concur. Mr. Ci-iiEE Justice Boni-iam did not participate.

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