Legal Opinion

Jones v. Massey

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided November 22, 1880No. CASE No. 939PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Before Wallace, J., Lancaster, This case having been heretofore twice before this court, will be found reported in 7 8. O. 131, and 9 8. C. ,376. After it was last sent back to the Circuit Court, the orders of reference mentioned in the opinion were made. The referee submitted his ■report, consisting almost wholly of a statement of accounts; but the items objected to and brought to the attention of the Circuit dourt, are indicated by the exceptions taken thereto.

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Before Wallace, J., Lancaster, This case having been heretofore twice before this court, will be found reported in 7 8. O. 131, and 9 8. C. ,376. After it was last sent back to the Circuit Court, the orders of reference mentioned in the opinion were made. The referee submitted his ■report, consisting almost wholly of a statement of accounts; but the items objected to and brought to the attention of the Circuit dourt, are indicated by the exceptions taken thereto. Exceptions oe James R. Massey. — 1. For that said referee has therein charged Dr. James R. Massey with the abstract annual rental…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

McGowan, A. J.

Elizabeth Massey died in 1858, leaving a large estate, real and personal. She had one son, James R. Massey, two daughters, Elizabeth Beckham and Sarah Jones, and three grandchildren, children of a deceased daughter Jane, viz., Mary E. Massey, Charlotte A. Beckhám and James R. Massey, Jr. The deceased left a will, of which Dixon Barnes was executor, and after his death, his executor, Daniel W. Brown, by which she devised and bequeathed to her son, James R. Massey, the mills on the Catawba river, and a hundred acres of land adjoining,…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. Parker v. ShecutSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2002
  2. Parker v. ShecutSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2004
  3. Fitzpatrick v. WylieSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1907
  4. Fitzpatrick v. WylieSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1907

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