Watts v. Clardy

A deen using the terms "have loaned to A. during her natural life, and after her death hath given unto the heirs of her body which shall survive her, to be equally divided amongst them:"

And a devise "I lend unto my daughter A., during her natural life and after her decease to the heirs of her body, share and share about," were held as well by the laws of South Carolina as the common law of England to create an estate-tall in personal property so as to vest it obsolutely in A., and on her marriage in her husband. On her death the property belonging to his administrator, and not to her heirs.

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