Legal Opinion

Key v. Weathersbee

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided March 29, 1895PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Before Norton, J., Barnwell, March, 1894. Action by James Key and others against Charlee Ann Weathersbee, Floyd W. Weathersbee, and others, for partition. The Circuit decree states all that is necessary to a full understanding of the case, except as to the “Dickes Place.” That was devised to F. W. and O. A. Weathersbee, together with the home place and Darlington place, for life, with remainder to the survivor for life.

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Before Norton, J., Barnwell, March, 1894. Action by James Key and others against Charlee Ann Weathersbee, Floyd W. Weathersbee, and others, for partition. The Circuit decree states all that is necessary to a full understanding of the case, except as to the “Dickes Place.” That was devised to F. W. and O. A. Weathersbee, together with the home place and Darlington place, for life, with remainder to the survivor for life. After the death of such survivor, the Dictes place was devised to Jane B. Weathersbee (changed by a codicil to James M. Weathersbee), but all the rents and'profits, until such…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mr. Chiee Justice McIver.

The questions raised by this appeal involve the proper construction of the will of the.late Mrs. Bethaney Moore, with the two codicils thereto, as affected *421by the provisions of the act of 1865, incorporated in the Revised Statutes of 1893 as section 1991. For a full understanding of the facts of the case, about which there is no dispute, and of the questions presented by the appeal, reference must be had to the decree of his honor, Judge Norton, and the exceptions thereto, all of which should be incorporated in the report of…

2Cited by10 opinions

  1. LookSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1930
  2. Ow Padgett, Jr. v. BlackSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1956
  3. Black v. ToddSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1922
  4. In Re Knapp's WillSupreme Court of Vermont · 1929
  5. Ziegelgruber v. Harrison ex rel. HarrisonCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1987

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