Surles v. McLaurin
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before C. J. Ramage, special Judge, Dillon, November, 1912. Action by Allen Surles against D. McLaurin et at. Defendant McLaurin appeals. 3 Rich. Eq. 271, 384; 1 Rich. Eq. 411; 2 Strob. Eq. 174; 13 S. C. 115; 65 S. C. 345; 67 S. C. 307; 48 S. C. 440.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods. In this action to enforce the specific performance of a contract to purchase a tract of land, the defendant, McLaurin, alleged that the plaintiff, Allen Surles, had only a life estate in the land, and, therefore, could 'not perform his contract to convey a perfect title in fee simple. Allen Surles derived title under the following clause of the will of A. B. Surles: “To my beloved son, Allen Surles, I give, devise and bequeath the lands known as my Clark place, bounded north by T. P. Squires, east by Little Pee Dee River, south by R.…
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