Legal Opinion

Horton v. Horton

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided January 10, 1949No. 16167Published

1Opinion of the Court

Stukés, Justice:

Henry T. Horton Of Kershaw County died in January 1937 seized and possessed'of a tract of 300 acres of land situate there. He left a will of which his niece, Eva H. Truesdale, the appellant here, was sole beneficiary and executrix. The will was promptly admitted to probate and she qualified as executrix. Within a month or so an action was brought by certain heirs at law of decedent against another in her individual capacity and as the representative of other heirs not served, against Mrs. Truesdale individually and as executrix of the will, against her husband and against a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Johnston-Crews Co. v. FolkSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1922
  2. Griggs v. GriggsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1949
  3. Watson v. GoldsmithSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1944
  4. Ex parte WorleySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1897
  5. C. M. Davis Son & Co. v. StukesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1923

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