Ramage v. Ramage

Bell, Judge:

This is a proceeding in equity to enforce a trust to convey real estate. The circuit court upheld the validity of the trust and directed the trustees to transfer the property in accordance with its terms. We affirm.

On July 15,1976, Julia Lillian Evans executed a deed conveying a 150 acre tract in Saluda County to her nephews, Fred H. Ramage and J. Everett Ramage, “to hold in trust absolutely.” Simultaneously, she executed a Codicil to her Will. The Codicil stated, among other things:

I direct that Fred Ramage and Everett Ramage, who I have transferred or plan to transfer various…