Morgan v. Morgan
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Witherspoon, J., Greenville, April, 1895. Action for partition by Julius N. Morgan against John W. Morgan, William Morgan, Francis M. Morgan, Alice Morgan, Namie C. Morgan, and Abraham Cook and W. T. Glenn, as administrators of the estate of Jeremiah Glenn. From the Circuit decree all parties appeal, except defendant, John W. Morgan.
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Before Witherspoon, J., Greenville, April, 1895. Action for partition by Julius N. Morgan against John W. Morgan, William Morgan, Francis M. Morgan, Alice Morgan, Namie C. Morgan, and Abraham Cook and W. T. Glenn, as administrators of the estate of Jeremiah Glenn. From the Circuit decree all parties appeal, except defendant, John W. Morgan. The plaintiff and all of the defendants, except John W. Morgan, and the administrators of Glenn, appeal, upon the following exceptions: 1. That his Honor erred in his statement and findings of fact that the report of the clerk on claims established was…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Pope.
Nathaniel Morgan, who died in the year 1863, while a citizen of Greenville, in this State, left in full force a will, whereof his son, the defendant, John W. Morgan, was appointed executor. By the terms of his will, amongst other things, a life estate was given his widow in *329his property, together with certain specific legacies. 'The balance of his estate, real and personal, was devised and bequeathed to his six sons. At the time of his death, the testator was regarded as owning a considerable estate, consisting of negro slaves and…
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