Stephens v. Long Bellamy
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before SeasE, J., Beaufort, June term, 1911. Action by Lulu V'. Stephens et al. against Long & Bellamy. Defendants appeal.
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Before SeasE, J., Beaufort, June term, 1911. Action by Lulu V'. Stephens et al. against Long & Bellamy. Defendants appeal. The following plat elucidates the issues in the case: cite: Copy of certificate of purchase was not admissible: 73 S- C. 506. Court should 'construed the deed: 81 S. C. 313; 71 S. C. 271; 22 S. C. 288. Rule of construction: 2 Strob. 158; 42 S. C. 343; 1 Strob. 143; 5 I,. R. A.‘297; 88 S. W. 394; 33 Me. 204; 40 Me. 536; 22 N. J. Eq. 66; 73 N. Y. 621; 110 Mass. 280; 59 N. H. 101; 17 Me. 550; 1 Rich. L. 141; 1 Rich. Eq. 442; 72 Ark. 496. cites: The certified copy of…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Hydrick.
The plaintiffs, who are the heirs or the representatives of heirs of W. J. Verdier, brought this action to recover a tract of land, which is described in the complaint as follows: “All that land situate, lying and being on Port Royal Island, Beaufort county, South Carolina, containing one .hundred and ten acres, more or less, described as lots Nos. 51, 52, 53, 60, 61, 62, 63 and 64, and fractional lots 44, 45, 46, 49, 50, 52 and 59, all in Section 9, Township 1, north of the Beaufort base line, and Range 2, west of St. Helena…
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