Clement v. Riley
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Fraser., J., Charleston, This case was brought upon the following grounds of appeal: 1. Because the said judge erred in sustaining the demurrer to the fourth paragraph of the answer herein; it having been admitted thereby that the personal estate of Stephney B. W. Riley, the deceased husband of defendant, after paying debts and funeral expenses, is of less value than five hundred dollars. 2. Because the said judge erred in sustaining the demurrer to the fifth…
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Before Fraser., J., Charleston, This case was brought upon the following grounds of appeal: 1. Because the said judge erred in sustaining the demurrer to the fourth paragraph of the answer herein; it having been admitted thereby that the personal estate of Stephney B. W. Riley, the deceased husband of defendant, after paying debts and funeral expenses, is of less value than five hundred dollars. 2. Because the said judge erred in sustaining the demurrer to the fifth paragraph of the answer, and should have decided that all claims of the plaintiffs against the defendant arising out of the same…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Mr. Justice McIyer.
The plaintiffs, alleging that they are the sole heirs at law and distributees of the intestate, Stephney B. W. Riley, bring this action against the defendant, Molly, as administratrix of said estate, for an account of his personal estate.
The defendant answered, admitting in the 1st paragraph that *287she was duly appointed administratrix of the personal estate of said Stephney B. W. Riley. In the 2nd paragraph she denies that the plaintiffs, or any of them, are heirs at law or dis*tributees of her intestate. In the 3rd paragraph she…
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