Adams v. Verner
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Wilson, J., Walhalla, April, 1914. Action by Anna Catherine Adams and others against John D. Verner. From judgment for plaintiffs, defendant appeals. The -facts are stated in the opinion. submit: The estate in Catherine H. Biemann, by the will of Catherine Biemann, if any, is a fee conditional: 98 S. C. 234; 56 S. C. 549; 71 S. C. 278; 1 Rich. Eq. 400; 1 Brev. 258; '3 Rich. Eq. 572; 65 S. C. 345; 1 Rich. Eq. 404; 2 Strob.
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Before Wilson, J., Walhalla, April, 1914. Action by Anna Catherine Adams and others against John D. Verner. From judgment for plaintiffs, defendant appeals. The -facts are stated in the opinion. submit: The estate in Catherine H. Biemann, by the will of Catherine Biemann, if any, is a fee conditional: 98 S. C. 234; 56 S. C. 549; 71 S. C. 278; 1 Rich. Eq. 400; 1 Brev. 258; '3 Rich. Eq. 572; 65 S. C. 345; 1 Rich. Eq. 404; 2 Strob. Eq190; 48 S. C. 440; 52 S. C. 554; 47 S. C. 288; 76 S. C. 487; Leak on Property in Rands 135; 5 Rich. Eq. 441; Harp. 92; 67 S. C. 122; 90 S. C. 470; 82 S. E. 793; 20…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Hydrick.
Catherine Biemann devised the lands in dispute in these words: “To my beloved daughter-in-law, Catherine H. Biemann, wife of H. D. A. Biemann, to her and the heirs of her body, by the said H. D. A. Biemann, absolutely in fee simple forever.”
Plaintiffs are the children of Catherine H. by H. D. A. Biemann, who was the only child of testatrix. They claim, under the devise, as tenants in common with their mother. Two of them were born after the execution of the will, and one of these after the death of testatrix.
Catherine H. Biemann…
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