Lott v. Thompson
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Aldbjch, J., Colleton, October, 1890. This was an action by C. L. Lott, O. P. Crosby, and L. W. Crosby against W. 0. Thompson and others, which turned upon the construction of the will of S. J. Thompson, which, omitting some merely formal parts, was as follows: “As to such pi’operty as God has blessed me with I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Charlotte during her natural life at her decease the property to be divided in the following manner my colt to James to my…
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Before Aldbjch, J., Colleton, October, 1890. This was an action by C. L. Lott, O. P. Crosby, and L. W. Crosby against W. 0. Thompson and others, which turned upon the construction of the will of S. J. Thompson, which, omitting some merely formal parts, was as follows: “As to such pi’operty as God has blessed me with I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Charlotte during her natural life at her decease the property to be divided in the following manner my colt to James to my son William four head of cattle with their increase also my watch the balance of my property to be equally divided…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
MR. JustiCe McGowan.
S. J. Thompson departed this life, leaving surviving his widow, Charlotte, and nine children, all still living, viz., Ann Hiott, Mary Warren, Jane Gill, Ellen Thompson, Lovey Crosby, James Thompson, Martha Crosby, Elizabeth Herndon, and W. 0. Thompson. The deceased left a will, which contained the following clause: “Such property as God has blessed me with I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Charlotte during her natural life at her decease the property *42to be divided in the following manner my colt to James to my son William four…
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