Chapman v. SCOTT

Legge, Justice.

James W. Scott died on January 30, 1957, owning a tract of some 17 acres in Greenville County. On February 19, 1957, appellant brought this action to foreclose Scott’s mortgage of said premises dated April 26, 1948, securing his note to her of that date in the principal sum of $4,250.00. After Scott's death, appellant, who had been named as beneficiary in three policies of insurance on his life, and who had possession of them, collected their proceeds, amounting to $2,293.29. The only issue before u's concerns the executor’s claim (disallowed by the Master, but allowed by the…