Griffith v. Cromley
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Buchanan, J., Saluda, • Action for partition 'by Lula Griffith, W. T. Cromley, H. J. Cromley, and Fannie Cromley, by William Griffith, guardian ad litem, against A. B. Cromley and Hardy Griffith.
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Before Buchanan, J., Saluda, • Action for partition 'by Lula Griffith, W. T. Cromley, H. J. Cromley, and Fannie Cromley, by William Griffith, guardian ad litem, against A. B. Cromley and Hardy Griffith. From Circuit decree, defendant, A. B. Cromley, appeals. cite: Finding of fact not supported by evidence will be reviewed: 42 S. C., 162; 32 S. E. R-, 503. Question raised by answer is before this Court: 32 S. C., 308. Defendant may plead different defenses: Code, 172, sub. 2; 32 S. E. R., 539. When necessary, Court zuill resort to return: 35 S. C., 593; 41 S. C., 86. How guardian ad litem…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
In order to understand the questions that are raised by the pleadings and presentéd by the exceptions, it is necessary to refer to the complaint and answer, which are as follows : “i. That Mary G. Cromley, late of the county of Edgefield, died intestate, on or about 5th day of August, 1885, being possessed in fee at the time of her death of the following described real estate, to wit: ‘All of that tract, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the county of Edgefield, but now in the county of Saluda, in the State of South…
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