Wilson v. Telford
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Prince, J., Greenville. Action by Josephine Garrison Wilson against Bell Telford et al. Defendants appeal. Surrounding circumstances aid construction: 13 Cyc. 607. “Heirs” open to inquiry: 21 Cyc. 418; 3 Rich. Eq. 156; 23 S. C. 46; 67 S. C. 133. Except when used in nontechnical sense: 23 S. C. 238; 67 S. C. 132; 93 S. C. 182; 38 S. E. 858. “Heirs,” meaning children: 38 S. E. 858; 93 S. C. 182; 13 S. E. 634; 67 S. C. 132; 25 S. C. 289; 15 S. E. 278; 3 Strob.
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Before Prince, J., Greenville. Action by Josephine Garrison Wilson against Bell Telford et al. Defendants appeal. Surrounding circumstances aid construction: 13 Cyc. 607. “Heirs” open to inquiry: 21 Cyc. 418; 3 Rich. Eq. 156; 23 S. C. 46; 67 S. C. 133. Except when used in nontechnical sense: 23 S. C. 238; 67 S. C. 132; 93 S. C. 182; 38 S. E. 858. “Heirs,” meaning children: 38 S. E. 858; 93 S. C. 182; 13 S. E. 634; 67 S. C. 132; 25 S. C. 289; 15 S. E. 278; 3 Strob. Eq. 66; 4 DeS. Eq. 549; 71 S. C. 279; 20 S. E. 209. Construction of deed by unskilled: 4 DeS. 213, 459. Granting clause controls:…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Hypricic
By his deed, dated July 16,1894, Jasper Wilson conveyed to Hugh Wilson a tract of land. The. deed expresses a consideration of five hundred dollars, and is regular in form, except that, immediately after the description of the property in the premises, there appears the following: “Note — -The further consideration of these titles is that the said Hugh Wilson is to' provide the said Jasper Wilson and his unmarried daughter, Belle (during her unmarried life), with a comfortable home and support during their natural lives; also, if…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Clinkscales v. ClinkscalesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1912
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- Wilson v. PostonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1924