Harris v. Harris
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gary, J., Abbeville, June, 1910. Action by Annie C. Harris, executrix, et al. against William Wallace Harris et al. From Circuit decree, defendants appeal. Power of Court to order sale: 3 Rich. Eq., 1; 18 S. C., 78; 22 S. C., 422; 33 S. C., 302.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
By his will John A. Harris, late of the County of Abbeville, devised certain, of his real estate to his wife for life, directing his executors at her death to sell it and divide the proceeds among his children. He provided that all his other lands should be kept together, his executors to collect the rents and profits, and divide among his wife and children until the youngest child should reach majority, and that then the executors should sell the land and; divide the proceeds among his wife and children.
This action was brought by the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Powers v. BullwinkleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1890
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