Bell v. Bell
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Wallace, J., Kershaw, February, 1882. This was an action by W. T. Bell and M. A. Gordon, grandchildren of Willis B. Huckabee, against Annie E. Bell and others, grandchildren, and J. J. Huckabee and others, children, of W. B. Huckabee, and against Witte Brothers. The facts connected with the claim of Witte Brothers are stated in the opinion of this court.
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Before Wallace, J., Kershaw, February, 1882. This was an action by W. T. Bell and M. A. Gordon, grandchildren of Willis B. Huckabee, against Annie E. Bell and others, grandchildren, and J. J. Huckabee and others, children, of W. B. Huckabee, and against Witte Brothers. The facts connected with the claim of Witte Brothers are stated in the opinion of this court. Omitting this statement from the master’s report, it was otherwise as follows: The master respectfully reports that, in obedience to the order of reference in this case, evidence and testimony have been taken and herewith submitted.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Me. Chief Justice Simpson.
This action was brought for the settlement of the estate of Willis B. Huckabee, deceased, who died in March, 1865, bequeathing his estate to plaintiffs, and several of the defendants, his children; the defendant A. A. Huckabee, one of them, being appointed executor. The will directed that each of the legatees should account to the estate for whatever amounts they might be indebted thereto, without interest.
It appeared that some time before the death of the testator, h> wit, in August, 1873, the defendant J. J. Huckabee…
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