Rice v. Coleman
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before SrasE, J., Union, December, 1909. Action by Spencer M. Rice et al. against William Coleman and Francis M. Farr, Executors of Ann E. Rice. From order refusing injunction, plaintiffs appeal. cite: Power of sale: 31 Cyc. 1081, 1088, “C;” 24 A. St. R. 468; 9 S. C. 498; 14 John. 53i7; 27 S. C. 598; 31 Cyc. 1091; 3' Rich. 426; 1 S. C. 172, 256; 36 S. C. 397; 21 S. C. 1. No sale should he made under naked power unless there be a necessity: 58 A. T. 558; 63 Pac. 991; 18 Chan.
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Before SrasE, J., Union, December, 1909. Action by Spencer M. Rice et al. against William Coleman and Francis M. Farr, Executors of Ann E. Rice. From order refusing injunction, plaintiffs appeal. cite: Power of sale: 31 Cyc. 1081, 1088, “C;” 24 A. St. R. 468; 9 S. C. 498; 14 John. 53i7; 27 S. C. 598; 31 Cyc. 1091; 3' Rich. 426; 1 S. C. 172, 256; 36 S. C. 397; 21 S. C. 1. No sale should he made under naked power unless there be a necessity: 58 A. T. 558; 63 Pac. 991; 18 Chan. Div. 433; 14 S. C. 229; 31 S. C. 183; 42 S. C. 195; 12 Rich. 254; 80 S. C., 94; Code 1902, 2600. Should the injunction…
1Concurrence
I concur in the opinion of Mr. Justice Gary. The will of Annie E. Rice is very short and general in its terms. Legacies of $10,000 each are given to certain cousins, and all of the remainder of the property is devised and bequeathed to Spencer M. Rice, Senior, and other relatives named. In immediate connection with the residuary clause the power of sale is given in this broad and unqualified language: "I give my personal representatives full power to sell all my real estate wheresoever situated and to make deeds to same."
The executors having advertised for sale certain factory stock under an…
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- Randolph v. East Birmingham Land Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1893
- Anderson v. ButlerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1889
- Hatt v. RichNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1900
- Reeves v. BraytonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1892
- Dick v. HarbySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1897
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