Gordon v. Gordon
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Fraser; J., Abbeville, January, 1889. This was an action by Jane L. Gordon, as administratrix of R. T. Gordon, deceased, and in her own right, against Mary W. Gordon and others, commenced May 30, 1888. The action required the construction of the 7th and 8th clauses of the will of R. C. Gordon, which was as follows : In the name of God, amen !!! I, Robert C. Gordon, of the District of Abbeville and State aforesaid, being weak in body, but of sound and disposing mind,…
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Before Fraser; J., Abbeville, January, 1889. This was an action by Jane L. Gordon, as administratrix of R. T. Gordon, deceased, and in her own right, against Mary W. Gordon and others, commenced May 30, 1888. The action required the construction of the 7th and 8th clauses of the will of R. C. Gordon, which was as follows : In the name of God, amen !!! I, Robert C. Gordon, of the District of Abbeville and State aforesaid, being weak in body, but of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding, and being desirous of disposing of the property and estate with which God hath blessed me, do…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice Simpson.
One R. C. Gordon died in 1852, leaving a last will and testament and eight children, to wit: Ezekiel E. Gordon, Rosa Ann McCord, Rebecca E. Wilson, Elizabeth Kirkwood, Robert Thomas Gordon, James Gordon, Jane Eliza Gordon, and Mary Watt Gordon, all of whom were beneficiaries under said will, except Elizabeth Kirkwood, to whom he gave nothing. To Rosa Ann McCord he bequeathed a legacy of $1,000 during her life, and at her death to go to her children; and to Rebecca E. Wilson a similar legacy, upon the same terms and…
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