Legal Opinion

Wates v. Fairfield Forest Products Co.

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided May 5, 1947No. 15944PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OxNER, AJ.:

This appeal involves the construction of the will of Mrs. Annie Wates who died in December, 1932. Her will, executed on November 15, 1932, consists of three paragraphs reading as follows:

“1st. I will & bequeath to my beloved Husband D. B. Wates all my estate, real & personal, to wit 194 acres of land situate in Moss Township Edgefield Co., S. C., also all personal property now in our possession.
“2nd. I will that my beloved husband D. B. Wates shall enjoy possession & benefits of the said Estate during the remainder of his life.
“3rd. I will that the residue of said Estate after the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Lemmon v. WilsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1944
  2. Albergotti v. SummersSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1944
  3. Smith v. SmithSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1912
  4. Burriss v. BurrissSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1916
  5. Peecksen v. PeecksenSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1945

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Tarver v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1956
  2. Rogers v. ROGERSSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1952
  3. Shelley v. ShelleySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1964
  4. May v. RileySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1983
  5. SHEVLIN v. Colony Lutheran ChurchSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1955

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