Legal Opinion

Briggs v. Richardson

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided June 28, 1979No. 20999PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ness, Justice:

Respondents Briggs and Hutto brought this action to impose a constructive trust on all properties of the estate of the deceased mother of the parties, seeking an accounting, and a partition. This appeal is from an order overruling a demurrer and certain motions interposed by appellants. We affirm.

The parties’ mother, Elizabeth Richardson, died in January, 1975. Prior to October 31, 1969, she executed a will dividing her property among her five children. On October 31, 1969, Mrs. Richardson executed another will whereby a 249 acre tract of land was devised to appellant Lucien E.…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Johnson v. StevensonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
  2. Spurlin v. Colprovia Products Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1937
  3. Jh Ellen, Jr. v. KingSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1955
  4. Wolfe v. WolfeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1949
  5. Airfare, Inc. v. Greenville Airport CommissionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1967

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Barone v. BaroneWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Olson v. Faculty House of Carolina, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2001
  3. Cox v. Woodmen of the World InsuranceCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2001
  4. Edge v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2005
  5. Garrett v. SnedigarCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1987

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