Kennington v. Catoe
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before DanzeER, J., Lancaster, March term, 1903. Action by Elizabeth Kennington et al. against Eddie Catoe et al. From judgment for defendant, Dell McManus, plaintiff, and other defendants appeal. cite: As to the opening and reply: Rule 59 C. C.; 35 S. C., 165; 50 S. C., 25; 63 S. C., 290. cites: As to the granting of new trials: 1 Rice L-, 271. Mcwriage of parties lawful: Code, 1902, 2664; 18 S. C., 514.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Jones.
This action was brought to partition land in Lancaster County, on the theory that plaintiffs and defendants, other than Dell McManus, were heirs at law of Rily Catoe, deceased, and as such were the sole owners of the land as a lapsed devise, and that Dell McManus, who was claiming the land, had no interest therein. Rily Catoe had devised the land to his son, Minor Catoe, for life, and after his death among such of his children as he may leave surviving him. The complaint alleges that Minor Catoe died unmarried and leaving no children.…
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