Legal Opinion

Hawkins v. THACKSTON

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided January 11, 1954No. 16819PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Stukes, Justice.

The late W. C. Hawkins, a childless widower, sold his farm near the City of Greenville to Furman University, to become a part of its new campus, for which he received a large cash consideration. Very near him there lived, in the same home, his nephew, Ansel Hawkins, and his unmarried niece, Susan Hawkins. The last named is the respondent in this action. After the death of the wife of decedent about 1943, he was frequently in the home of Ansel and Susan and regularly had two meals a day there. During the first several years he did not pay board but during the last couple of…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Chippendale v. North Adams Savings BankMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1916
  2. Cleveland Trust Co. v. ScobieOhio Supreme Court · 1926
  3. Goldston v. RandolphMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
  4. Deal's Adm'r v. Merchants & Mechanics Savings BankSupreme Court of Virginia · 1917
  5. In Re Edwards' EstateOregon Supreme Court · 1932

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Wagner v. WagnerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1968
  2. Barbour v. First Citizens Nat. Bank of WatertownSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1957
  3. Clinkscales v. ClinkscalesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1980
  4. Johnson v. Herrin Ex Rel. Last Will & Testament of AdamsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1978
  5. Austin Ex Rel. Estate of Fry v. Summers Ex Rel. Estate of FrySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1961

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