Watson v. Ellerbe
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Petition in probate court by Katy Watson for letters of administration upon estate of Richard Humbert. From probate decree, protestan! Saphronia Ellerbe appealed to Circuit Court, and from affirmance of probate judgment she appeals to this Court. No argument furnished Reporter. cites: 10 S. C., 317; 41 S. C., 355; 63 S. C., 219; 61 S. C., 411.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice Pope.
On June 15th, 1905, Richard Humbert, an inhabitant of Florence County, died intestate leaving a small personal estate. Thereupon, on June the 20th, 1905, Katy Watson filed a petition in the probate court of said county for letters of administration, alleging that Humbert left surviving him three children, the petitioner herein, who is the eldest, Elizabeth Books, and William Humbert. On the return day of the citation, Saphronia Ellerbe filed a protest against granting the petition, in which she claimed that she was the oldest…
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