Legal Opinion
Farmer v. Corley
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided February 26, 1916No. 9266PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Before DeVorE, J., Aiken, October, 1915. Action by R. R. Farmer and others against T. B. Corley. From judgment in favor of Josephine Farmer, her children, who are the other plaintiffs claiming an adverse interest to her, appeal. cites: 67 S. C. 130; 97 S. C. 123. cites: 94 S. C. 308; 99 S. C. 307.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice Gary.
M. B. Gunter made a will bearing date the 5th of June, 1907, containing the following provisions:
“I do give and bequeath to my wife, Mrs. Rugie Gunter, all my real estate, consisting of two hundred and eighty acres, more or less, * * * said lands to be held by the said Rugie Gunter and to be her -own during her lifetime. And after the death of the said Rugie Gunter, then to become the property of my adopted daughter, Mrs. Josephine Farmer, to be held by the said Josephine Farmer, and to be her own during her patural life, and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Surles v. McLaurinSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1913
3Cited by2 opinions
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