Hallums v. Hallums
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before DantzlER, J., Pickens, December, 1905. Action by Ella Hallums against Isaac Hallums et al. From circuit decree, plaintiff appeals. cite: Starkie on Ev., 938, 939; 26 S. C., 256; 4 McC., 256 ;2N.& McC., 11510' & C, 503: 3 Rich., 434; 19 Ency., 1209; 31 L. R. A., 414; 14 L. R. A., 540; 22 Am. R., 224 ; 69 Am. St. R., 649; 1 B'ish. M. & D., sec. 956; 12 Am. St. R., 453; 6 How., 550'. cites: 19 Ency., 1206; 19 Am. St R., 408; 71 N. Y., 423; 57 Am. R., 454; 20 Am.
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Before DantzlER, J., Pickens, December, 1905. Action by Ella Hallums against Isaac Hallums et al. From circuit decree, plaintiff appeals. cite: Starkie on Ev., 938, 939; 26 S. C., 256; 4 McC., 256 ;2N.& McC., 11510' & C, 503: 3 Rich., 434; 19 Ency., 1209; 31 L. R. A., 414; 14 L. R. A., 540; 22 Am. R., 224 ; 69 Am. St. R., 649; 1 B'ish. M. & D., sec. 956; 12 Am. St. R., 453; 6 How., 550'. cites: 19 Ency., 1206; 19 Am. St R., 408; 71 N. Y., 423; 57 Am. R., 454; 20 Am. St. R., 316; 30 Am. R., 466; 4 N. Y„ 230; 19 Ency., 1208, 1209; 10 S'. C'., 502; 22 Am. D'ec., 160; 2 Am. St. R., 105.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice (Gary.
The facts are thus stated in the decree of his Honor, the Circuit Judge:
“On the 24th day of December, 1895, the plaintiff and one Bill Williams were married. Subsequently, during the year 1899, a marriage ceremony Was performed between the plaintiff and one Nero Hallums, now deceased; and, as the alleged widow of Nero Hallums, she claims, in this action, to' be entitled to a distributive portion of his estate. Her claim1 is resisted by the defendants, on the ground that her alleged intermarriag'e with Nero Hallums was an illegal and…
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