Hunter v. Mills
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Norton, J., Laurens, This was an action by John P. Hunter against John A. Mills, Toliver Robertson, executor of William Mills, deceased, and the heirs at law of Wm. Mills, for- specific performance, commenced November 10, 1885. The appeal was from the following decree: This case comes before me on exceptions to the master’s report, all the issues of law and fact having been submitted to him.
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Before Norton, J., Laurens, This was an action by John P. Hunter against John A. Mills, Toliver Robertson, executor of William Mills, deceased, and the heirs at law of Wm. Mills, for- specific performance, commenced November 10, 1885. The appeal was from the following decree: This case comes before me on exceptions to the master’s report, all the issues of law and fact having been submitted to him. After hearing the pleadings, evidence, and argument, I concur in the findings of fact and conclusions of law announced by the master. In the winter of 1879 or 1880, Wm. Mills was greatly interested…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Mr. Justice McGowan.
William Mills, late of the County of Laurens, departed this life in July, 1885, seized and possessed of a considerable estate, real and personal. He was never married, but left collateral heirs. He left a will, by which he disposed of only part of his estate, dying intestate as to the remainder. Among the property included in his will was a small tract of land (81|- acres), known as the “Lanford land,” which he devised to his “friend, John A. Mills,” who claimed as devisee. John P. Hunter, a nephew and one of the heirs at law of…
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