Dixon v. Roessler
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Keugh, J., Charleston, July, 1904. Action by Mary E. Dixon against Car. M. A. Roessler. From judgment on Circuit, defendant appeals. cite: The construction of the will ■was before the Court on demurrer: 2 Duer., 353; 11 N. Y. $., 610; 37 S. C., 417; 28 S. C., 388; 59 S. C., 258; 61 S. C, 388; 51 S. C., 543; 38 Pac., 102; 23 Pac., 382; 24'Pac., 1036; 6 S. D., 434; 25 N. E.; 191; 68 S. C., 332. Rule as to payment of legacies: 14 Rich.
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Before Keugh, J., Charleston, July, 1904. Action by Mary E. Dixon against Car. M. A. Roessler. From judgment on Circuit, defendant appeals. cite: The construction of the will ■was before the Court on demurrer: 2 Duer., 353; 11 N. Y. $., 610; 37 S. C., 417; 28 S. C., 388; 59 S. C., 258; 61 S. C, 388; 51 S. C., 543; 38 Pac., 102; 23 Pac., 382; 24'Pac., 1036; 6 S. D., 434; 25 N. E.; 191; 68 S. C., 332. Rule as to payment of legacies: 14 Rich. Eq., 204; 6 S. C., 26; 5 S. C., 218; 2 S. C., 383; 51 S. C., 375; 22 S. C., 101. cite: Is the legacy a charge on the real estate? 22 S. C., 101; :27 S. C.,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice; Woods.
The plaintiff seeks in this action to subject a lot oí land, formerly the property of Edward Whitty, now owned by the defendant, to the payment of a bequest made to the plaintiff by Edward AVhitty, on the ground that his will made the bequest a charg'e on the lot. The defendant demurred on the ground that the complaint “does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action against the defendant, in this: That it appears on the face of the complaint upon the proper construction of the will of Edward Whitty that the alleged…
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