Merck v. Merck
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Klugh, J., Pickens, March term, 1908. Action by Daniel M. Merck et al. against Lawrence C. Merck et al. Prom judgment for Defendant Mann, plaintiffs appeal. The latter cite: Construction of deed from Blumer Merck to L. C. Merck: 54 S. C., 361; 4 McC., 12, 198; 4 DeS.
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Before Klugh, J., Pickens, March term, 1908. Action by Daniel M. Merck et al. against Lawrence C. Merck et al. Prom judgment for Defendant Mann, plaintiffs appeal. The latter cite: Construction of deed from Blumer Merck to L. C. Merck: 54 S. C., 361; 4 McC., 12, 198; 4 DeS. Eq., 617, 264; 10 Rich., 66; 24 S. C„ 228; 17 N. W. R., 522; 66 S. W. R., 536; 51 Pa., 126; 26 Pac., 450; 66 Ga., 317; 76 N. W., 411; 75 S. W., 677; 53 At., 638; 4 Baxt., 357; 11 Rich., 130; 61 N. W., 673 ; 1 Rich., 165 ; 2 Hilliard, 476. L. C. Merck is estopped from testifying against his deed: 54 S. C., 127; 1 Green Ev.,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr, Justice Woods.
The plaintiffs, as heirs at law of Blumer Merck, brought this action for the partition of a tract of land, containing one hundred and fifty-six acres, alleged in the complaint to have been the property of Blumer Merck at the time of his death. The defendant Lawrence C. Merck is a son of Blumer Merck, and the defendants Ella Burton, B. Stewart and K. Stewart are the children of Parthena Stewart, who predeceased her father, Blumer Merck. W. B. Mann was made a party defendant as the grantee of the interest of Lawrence C. Merck, alleged…
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