Turner v. Turner

Littlejohn, Justice:

This appeal comes from an action for declaratory judgment brought pursuant to South Carolina Code of Laws § 10-2001 et seq. (1962), to determine title to a two hundred thirty-five (235) acre tract of land located in Bamberg County. The facts are stipulated; the primary issue involves the construction of the will of Dora T. Cleckley, wherein she devised the subject property by item two as follows:

“2. I give, devise and bequeath unto my son, James Daniel Cleckley, Jr., for and during his natural life all of my real estate, and at his death unto the heirs of his body in fee…