Anderson v. Wall
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Wilson, J., Barnwell, December term, 1919. Action by Dula E. Anderson in the probate Court to prove in solemn form the will of Sallie I. Hair.
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Before Wilson, J., Barnwell, December term, 1919. Action by Dula E. Anderson in the probate Court to prove in solemn form the will of Sallie I. Hair. Upon the will being admitted to probate, M. O. Wall et al. appealed to the Circuit Court and a trial de novo on framed issues was had, which resulted in a verdict in favor of plaintiff: Defendants appeal. cite: Jury must decide if testatrix knew contents of will from preponderance of testimony: 107 S. C. 57. Execution of will naming stranger as beneficiary puts burden of proving validity thereof on stick beneficiary: 106 S. C. 81; 106 S. C. 328;…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Eraser.
Mrs. Sallie I. Hair, a childless widow, made her will in 1912, and died in 1917, leaving this will of force. In her will she gave all of her property to a friend, Mrs. Rula E. Anderson. Mrs. Hair left a number of near relatives, who contested the will. The will was admitted to probate by the Judge of probate of Barnwell county. The contestants appealed to the Court of Common Pleas. It was tried de novo before the Court of Common Pleas, with a jury. The jury found in favor of the will, and from the judgment entered on this verdict…
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