Legal Opinion
Davenport v. Hickson
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 7, 1919No. 1734Published
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Western District of South Carolina, at Greensville; Joseph T. Johnson, Judge. Suit for partition by Tully Hickson and others against J. A. Davenport and others. Decree for complainants, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
WOODS, Circuit Judge.
On March 10, 1844, Tully Bolling, for the consideration of love and affection, conveyed a tract of land containing 600 acres, more or less, in this language:
“To my said daughter Martha Ann Bolling during her natural life and after her death to the issue of her hody.” “To have and to hold all and *984singular the said premises unto the said Martha Ann Bolling and then to the issue of her, body, them, their heirs and assigns forever. But if any child or children of the said Martha Ann should die before she does, leaving issue, then the child or children to take the share the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Porter v. FineTennessee Supreme Court · 1848
- Williams v. GauseSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1909
- Shaw v. RobinsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1894
- Smith v. ClinkscalesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1915
- Holman v. WesnerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1903
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