Chapman v. Council of Charleston
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Nohton, J., Charleston, July, 1888. This was an action by the children of Thomas B. Chapman, deceased, against the city council of Charleston and the children of Robert B. Chapman and James Chapman, both deceased.
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Before Nohton, J., Charleston, July, 1888. This was an action by the children of Thomas B. Chapman, deceased, against the city council of Charleston and the children of Robert B. Chapman and James Chapman, both deceased. The Circuit decree, omitting its statement of facts, was as- follows : The plaintiffs contend that the city is liable to them and defendants, who are children of predeceased sons of testator, for the stock transferred to George W. Williams & Co., as aforesaid, with interest from March 6, 1887, alleging that the four qualified executors had not the power to assign the stock,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
MR. JUSTICE McIver.
On the 31st of January, 1859, James Chapman departed this life, having first duly made and executed his last will and testament, with a codicil thereto, the one bearing date the 27th of May and the other 5th of July, 1856. By his will, the testator appointed his three sons, Thomas E., James, *554and Robert B., executors, and his wife, Isabella, executrix, and by the codicil he appointed two additional executors, John W. Caldwell and James H. Wilson. The will was admitted to probate on the 7th of February, 1859, and on that day Robert B.…
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