Folk v. Hughes
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before SeasE, ]., Bamberg, March, 1914. 'Action for foreclosure of a mortgage brought by Mrs. W. S. Folk against Mrs. Lottie Flughes, Ruth Hughes, Grace Hughes and Robert Hughes.
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Before SeasE, ]., Bamberg, March, 1914. 'Action for foreclosure of a mortgage brought by Mrs. W. S. Folk against Mrs. Lottie Flughes, Ruth Hughes, Grace Hughes and Robert Hughes. From judgment for plaintiff, the defendants appeal. ' The facts are stated in the opinion. iL.' A. submit: G. W. Hughes,■ the grantee in the deed of i8po took an estate charged with a trust for the support and maintenance of his children during his life, as they might come into being, and to these children absolutely in fee upon the death of their father, which estate vested in the children upon their birth, not…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Hydricic.
This is an action to foreclose a mortgage given to C. Ehrhardt & Sons by G. W. Hughes and now owned by plaintiff. The children of the mortgagor claim title to the mortgaged property, contending that their father had only a life estate therein, with remainder in fee to them.
On September 22, 1890, J. W. Hughes conveyed the land to his son, G. W. Hughes, by deed, which reads: “Know all men by these presents that I, J. W. Hughes, of the county of Barnwell and State aforesaid, for and in consideration of the sum of twenty dollars to me…
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