Broome v. Mordecai
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before MemmingEr, J., Charleston, August, 1920. Reversed as to Hawksford: Action by Clarissa Broome (formerly Murray) and James' Ancrum Murray against T. Moultrie Mordecai and Cyril V. Hawksford, Trustees, and American Bonding Co. of Baltimore. From judgment for plaintiffs the defendants Hawksford and Bonding Co. appeal.
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Before MemmingEr, J., Charleston, August, 1920. Reversed as to Hawksford: Action by Clarissa Broome (formerly Murray) and James' Ancrum Murray against T. Moultrie Mordecai and Cyril V. Hawksford, Trustees, and American Bonding Co. of Baltimore. From judgment for plaintiffs the defendants Hawksford and Bonding Co. appeal. The following is the report of F. K. Myers, Master: On the 11th day of May, 1888, William James Murray, reciting his permanent residence at Saint Aubins, in the Isl- and of Jersey, but then temporarily residing at Fournies Nord, in the Republic of France, executed and…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Eraser.
The amount involved in this case is large; the ■ record is large, and the arguments are strong and extended; but, in view of the full statement of facts' set forth in the Master’s report (let it be reported), it will be necessary only to write in general terms.
William James Murray, a British subject living-abroad, was entitled to a fund of $125,000 that was under the control of the Courts of -South Carolina.' He miade a conveyance of the fund to the two trustees, one a resident of Charleston, S. C., and the other a resident of the…
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