Shired v. Nesbit
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gary, Greenville, December, 1910. Action by Caroline Shired against C. D. Nesbit, Fletcher Shired and Wm. Shired. Defendants appeal. cites: 46 S. C. 183; 76 S. C. 431.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
Henry Shired died on January 12, 1902, leaving a will in which he disposed of his property in these words: “Item one, I will and bequeath to my sons William and Fletcher Shired all my property both real and personal. Item two. It is my will that my sons, William and Fletcher Shired, shall take care of my beloved wife, Caroline Shired, and allow her to live at my home, and at her death the said William and Fletcher shall divide my property equally between themselves.”
The property consisted of a half acre lot near the town of Piedmont,…
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