Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1945

Ex Parte: Tolbert: In re: Tolbert's Estate

Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided May 14, 1945 · Baker, Messrs, Fishburne, Stukes, Tayror, Oxner

34 S.E.2d 49; 206 S.C. 300; 1945 S.C. LEXIS 70 (South Eastern Reporter, Second Series)

Counsel

Mr. W.H. Nicholson and Mr. S.H. McGhee , both of Greenwood, S.C. Counsel for Appellant, cite: As to Policy of the Law in Appointment of Administrators: 2 Strobhart, 287, at p. 335; 2 Hill, 347; 3 Brevard, 520; 17 S.C. 32 ; 62 S.C. 426 , 40 S.E., 891 ; 28 S.C. 281 , 5 S.E., 718 ; 83 S.C. 124 , 65 S.E., 207 ; 131 F., 175-177; 96 S.C. 34 , 79 S.E., 791 ; 89 Am. Dec., 574; 21 A.J., 406, and cases cited; 23 C.J., 1046-47; 33 C.J.S., 950; 85 S.W., 1105; 21 A.J., 406 et seq.; 33 C.J.S., 828-829; 33 C.J.S., 924 and notes; 74 A.S.R., 21, and cases cited; (Ga.), 15 S.E.2d, p. 549 ; (Ga.) 15 S.E.2d 899 ; 108 S.E., 304 ; 105 A.S.R., 132. Messrs. Mayes Featherstone of Greenwood, S.C. Counsel for Respondent, cite: As to Right to Administer: 63 S.C. 43 ; 83 S.C. 124 , 65 S.E., 207 . As to Discretion of Probate Judge in Appointment of Administrators: 23 C.J., 1064.

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM:

The court is satisfied from a careful study of the questions presented by this appeal that the circuit decree of Judge Lide correctly disposes of all issues involved in the case. We are in accord with the reasoning and conclusions of the Circuit Court, and adopt its decree as the opinion of this Court. Let it be reported.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. Chief Justice Baker and Messrs. Associate Justices FishburnE, Stukes, Tayror and OxnER, concur.

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