Smith v. Smith
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before SeasE, J., Colleton, Action by Perry G. Smith, administrator of Ann F. Murrell, against Owen H. Smith et al. Defendants appeal. cite: Intention of testator must govern in construction: 4 Kent. 535, 537; 6 Pet. 80; 36 la. 273; 30 Ency. 661, 663-4, 675, 685-6; 1 N. & McC. 69; 2 Bay 255; 2 Mill 346; Harp. Eq. 272; 9 Rich. Eq. 19; 1 Strob. 96; 1 D. E. S. 241; 2 D. E. S. 451; Riley Eq. 167; 4 McC. 151; 1 Hill Eq. 360; McM. Eq. 201; 12 Rich.
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Before SeasE, J., Colleton, Action by Perry G. Smith, administrator of Ann F. Murrell, against Owen H. Smith et al. Defendants appeal. cite: Intention of testator must govern in construction: 4 Kent. 535, 537; 6 Pet. 80; 36 la. 273; 30 Ency. 661, 663-4, 675, 685-6; 1 N. & McC. 69; 2 Bay 255; 2 Mill 346; Harp. Eq. 272; 9 Rich. Eq. 19; 1 Strob. 96; 1 D. E. S. 241; 2 D. E. S. 451; Riley Eq. 167; 4 McC. 151; 1 Hill Eq. 360; McM. Eq. 201; 12 Rich. Eq. 263; 26 S. C. 179; 26 S. C. 450; 27 S. C. 295; 29 S. C. 456; 30 S. C. 184; 36 S. C. 38; 26 S. C. 181. Devisee only took a life estate: 45 S. C. 590;…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Hydrick.
The case turns upon the proper construction of the second and third paragraphs of the will of David Gray, which read:
2. “I will and bequeath to my beloved wife, Catharine C. Gray, the lands and buildings belonging to my homestead, together with forty-nine acres of land belonging to my Thompson tract; also all my real estate, to have and to use during her lifetime and after the death of my wife, all this property to go to my daughter, Ann E. Gray.
3. “I give and bequeath all the rest of my land to Ann E. Gray, to have and to use…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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