Legal Opinion

Anderson v. Silcox

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided December 18, 1908No. 7088PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Before Wa4TS, J., Charleston, December, 1907. Action by Sarah M. Anderson et al. against A. H. Silcox and H. P. Spear, administrator of F. A. Silcox et al. From Circuit decree, plaintiffs appeal. cite: Relationship of guardian to estate is not of proñt: 13 Rich. Eq., 201; 9 Rich. Eq., 199. Extra compensation to guardian: 1 DeS-, 542'; 1 McC. Ch., 4; 4 DeS., 369; 6 Rich. Eq., 2; Perry on Trusts, 391; 39 S'. C., 252. Salary of bookkeeper: 2 McC.

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Before Wa4TS, J., Charleston, December, 1907. Action by Sarah M. Anderson et al. against A. H. Silcox and H. P. Spear, administrator of F. A. Silcox et al. From Circuit decree, plaintiffs appeal. cite: Relationship of guardian to estate is not of proñt: 13 Rich. Eq., 201; 9 Rich. Eq., 199. Extra compensation to guardian: 1 DeS-, 542'; 1 McC. Ch., 4; 4 DeS., 369; 6 Rich. Eq., 2; Perry on Trusts, 391; 39 S'. C., 252. Salary of bookkeeper: 2 McC. Ch., 43; Chev., 137, 143; 1 McC. Ch., 6. To whom do proñts of business continued zvithout authority belong? 9 Rich. Eq.; 199. Can trustee make proñt…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Jones.

E. A. Silcox died July 1, 1897, leaving a will giving his whole estate to his wife, Carrie O. Silcox, and appointed her sole executrix; but she, having died September 30, 1893, the defendants, A. H. Silcox and H. P. Spear, became administrators with the will annexed of said estate, with the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland as surety on the administration bond. For some years previous, and up to his death, F. A. Silcox conducted, at Charleston, S. C., a large business as cotton factor and commission merchant, and left a large…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. Epperson v. JacksonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1909
  2. Beckwith v. McAlisterSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1932
  3. Glenn v. WorthySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1933
  4. Beacham v. RossSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1938
  5. Fischer v. BennettSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1943

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