Legal Opinion · Dissent

Bethea v. Young

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided December 8, 1931No. 13292Published

1DissentJustice Coti-iran

(concurring and dissenting) : The primary purpose of this action is to determine the interest which Mrs. Young, the widow of George W. Young, was entitled to under the will of her husband; and, secondarily, to determine the interest which the plaintiff, Mrs. Bethea, the sister and practically the sole devisee and legatee under the will of Mrs. Young, is entitled to.

The testator, George W. Young, died on April 15, 1927, leaving of force a will, dated November 12, 1915, and a codicil, dated April 14, 1923; both instruments were duly admitted to probate in common form on April 22, 1927. Mrs.…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Trustees Presbyterian Church v. MizeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1918
  2. Adams v. VernerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1915
  3. Jennings v. TalbertSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1907
  4. Behrens v. BaumannWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1909
  5. Temple Baptist Church v. Georgia Terminal Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1907

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