Alley v. Strickland

This case involves the construction of a will. The testator, S. L. Strickland, died in 1946 leaving successive life estates in a parcel of land to his wife and upon her death to his son, S. A. Strickland. The remainder was left to the “heirs” of the son. The lower court held the son adopted by S. A. Strickland in 1952 was an “heir” and was therefore entitled to a portion of the remainder. We agree and affirm.

The sole issue in this case is whether the adopted son is precluded from receiving the remainder because he is not the biological child of S. A. Strickland. In South Carolina an adopted…